Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an vs Lion d'Afrique

Casinycteris campomaanensis compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an is Data Deficient while Lion d'Afrique is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an	Lion d'Afrique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Casinycteris	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Casinycteris campomaanensis	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an and Lion d'Afrique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Afficher Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an

DD — Data Deficient

Lion d'Afrique

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an	Lion d'Afrique
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.