Micocoulier de Provence vs Lion d'Afrique

Celtis australis compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Micocoulier de Provence is Not Evaluated while Lion d'Afrique is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Micocoulier de Provence	Lion d'Afrique
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cannabaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Celtis	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Celtis australis	Panthera leo

Conservation Status

Micocoulier de Provence

NE — Not Evaluated

Lion d'Afrique

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Micocoulier de Provence

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Cyprus, India), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

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.