Eleganter Schuppen-Wurmfarn vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Dryopteris pseudodisjuncta compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Eleganter Schuppen-Wurmfarn is Data Deficient while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eleganter Schuppen-Wurmfarn	Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dryopteris	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Dryopteris pseudodisjuncta	Panthera leo

Conservation Status

Eleganter Schuppen-Wurmfarn

DD — Data Deficient

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eleganter Schuppen-Wurmfarn	Afrikanischer Löwe
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eleganter Schuppen-Wurmfarn

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.