Kleeälchen vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Ditylenchus dipsaci compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Kleeälchen is Not Evaluated while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleeälchen	Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Nematoda (Fadenwürmer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Anguinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ditylenchus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Ditylenchus dipsaci	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleeälchen and Afrikanischer Löwe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Kleeälchen

NE — Not Evaluated

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleeälchen	Afrikanischer Löwe
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleeälchen

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Kleeälchen

The Bulb Nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is a species in the genus Ditylenchus. Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.