Blue-throated Hillstar vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Blue-throated Hillstar is Critically Endangered while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-throated Hillstar	Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Trochilidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Oreotrochilus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-throated Hillstar and Afrikanischer Löwe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Blue-throated Hillstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-throated Hillstar	Afrikanischer Löwe
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-throated Hillstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Afrikanischer Löwe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue-throated Hillstar

The Blue-throated Hillstar (Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus) is a species in the genus Oreotrochilus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeogra

Afrikanischer Löwe

The largest wild cat in Africa, lions reach up to 250 kg and are the only social felids, living in prides across sub-Saharan savannas and grasslands. Males are distinguished by their iconic manes. As apex predators, they regulate herbivore populations and maintain ecosystem balance. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador