Lion vs Narrow-winged Horsefly

Panthera leo compared with Tabanus maculicornis

Key Differences

Lion is Vulnerable while Narrow-winged Horsefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lion	Narrow-winged Horsefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Diptera (двукрылые)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tabanidae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Tabanus
Species	Panthera leo	Tabanus maculicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lion and Narrow-winged Horsefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

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Conservation Status

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Narrow-winged Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lion	Narrow-winged Horsefly
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	2.5 m	—
Average Weight	190.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Narrow-winged Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.