Lion d'Afrique vs damier de la succise

Panthera leo compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

• Lion d'Afrique is Vulnerable while damier de la succise is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lion d'Afrique	damier de la succise
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Euphydryas
Species	Panthera leo	Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Lion d'Afrique and damier de la succise share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Lion d'Afrique

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

damier de la succise

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lion d'Afrique	damier de la succise
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	2.5 m	—
Average Weight	190.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

damier de la succise

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

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.

damier de la succise

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.