Cordulie Méridionale vs Lion d'Afrique

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Cordulie Méridionale is Least Concern while Lion d'Afrique is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulie Méridionale	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	Corduliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Somatochlora	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordulie Méridionale and Lion d'Afrique share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cordulie Méridionale

LC — Least Concern

Lion d'Afrique

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulie Méridionale	Lion d'Afrique
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordulie Méridionale

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.

Cordulie Méridionale

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.