Camel Poison vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Codonocarpus pyramidalis compared with Panthera leo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Camel Poison	Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Gyrostemonaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Codonocarpus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Codonocarpus pyramidalis	Panthera leo

Conservation Status

Camel Poison

VU — Vulnerable

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Camel Poison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Camel Poison

The Camel Poison (Codonocarpus pyramidalis) is a species in the genus Codonocarpus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.