Holbiche à joues noires vs Lion d'Afrique

Parmaturus melanobranchus compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Holbiche à joues noires is Least Concern while Lion d'Afrique is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holbiche à joues noires	Lion d'Afrique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Parmaturus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Parmaturus melanobranchus	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Holbiche à joues noires and Lion d'Afrique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Holbiche à joues noires

LC — Least Concern

Lion d'Afrique

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holbiche à joues noires	Lion d'Afrique
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holbiche à joues noires

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Holbiche à joues noires

The Blackgill cat shark (Parmaturus melanobranchus) is a species in the genus Parmaturus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.