Le leste algérien vs Lion d'Afrique

Lestes numidicus compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Le leste algérien is Data Deficient while Lion d'Afrique is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le leste algérien	Lion d'Afrique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Lestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lestes	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Lestes numidicus	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Le leste algérien and Lion d'Afrique share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Le leste algérien

DD — Data Deficient

Lion d'Afrique

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le leste algérien	Lion d'Afrique
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Le leste algérien

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lion d'Afrique

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.

Le leste algérien

The Algerian Spreadwing (Lestes numidicus) is a species in the genus Lestes. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lion d'Afrique

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.