Barred Sycamore Pigmy vs Lion

Stigmella speciosa compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Barred Sycamore Pigmy is Not Evaluated while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Sycamore Pigmy	Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nepticulidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Stigmella	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Stigmella speciosa	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Sycamore Pigmy and Lion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Lihat Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Barred Sycamore Pigmy

NE — Not Evaluated

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Sycamore Pigmy	Lion
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Sycamore Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Lion

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.

Barred Sycamore Pigmy

The Barred Sycamore Pigmy (Stigmella speciosa) is a species in the genus Stigmella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lion

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.