Gemeines Tausendgüldenkraut vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Centaurium erythraea compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

  • Gemeines Tausendgüldenkraut is Least Concern while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gemeines Tausendgüldenkraut Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Gentianales (Enzianartige) Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family Gentianaceae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Centaurium Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Centaurium erythraea Panthera leo

Conservation Status

Gemeines Tausendgüldenkraut

LC — Least Concern

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gemeines Tausendgüldenkraut Afrikanischer Löwe
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 2.5 m
Average Weight 190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeines Tausendgüldenkraut

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Gemeines Tausendgüldenkraut

The Centaury (Centaurium erythraea) is a species in the genus Centaurium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Australia', 'Belgium', 'Bolivia', 'Brazil', 'Canada'].

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 2 countries:

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