Alapi de Buffon vs Lion d'Afrique

Myrmeciza atrothorax compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Alapi de Buffon is Least Concern while Lion d'Afrique is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alapi de Buffon	Lion d'Afrique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Thamnophilidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Myrmeciza	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Myrmeciza atrothorax	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Alapi de Buffon and Lion d'Afrique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alapi de Buffon

LC — Least Concern

Lion d'Afrique

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alapi de Buffon	Lion d'Afrique
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alapi de Buffon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

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.

Alapi de Buffon

The Black-throated Antbird (Myrmeciza atrothorax) is a species in the genus Myrmeciza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador