Hundebandwurm vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Echinococcus granulosus compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Hundebandwurm is Not Evaluated while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hundebandwurm	Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Platyhelminthes (Plattwürmer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Cestoda (Bandwürmer)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Taeniidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Echinococcus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Echinococcus granulosus	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hundebandwurm

NE — Not Evaluated

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hundebandwurm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

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.