Banded Demoiselle vs Lion

Calopteryx splendens compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Banded Demoiselle is Least Concern while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Demoiselle	Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Odonata (Стрекозы)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Calopterygidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Calopteryx	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Calopteryx splendens	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Demoiselle and Lion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

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Conservation Status

Banded Demoiselle

LC — Least Concern

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Demoiselle	Lion
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Demoiselle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Banded Demoiselle

Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.