Ebony Jewelwing vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Calopteryx maculata compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Ebony Jewelwing is Least Concern while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Jewelwing	Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Calopterygidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Calopteryx	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Calopteryx maculata	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Ebony Jewelwing

LC — Least Concern

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Jewelwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Ebony Jewelwing

No description available.

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.