chinesische Stechpalme vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Ilex cornuta compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• chinesische Stechpalme is Least Concern while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinesische Stechpalme	Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Aquifoliales (Stechpalmenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ilex	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Ilex cornuta	Panthera leo

Conservation Status

chinesische Stechpalme

LC — Least Concern

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinesische Stechpalme

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India and 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.

chinesische Stechpalme

The Chinese Holly (Ilex cornuta) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across India and United States.

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.