Flame of the Forest vs Lion

Mucuna novoguineensis compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Flame of the Forest is Least Concern while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame of the Forest	Lion
Kingdom	Plantae (thực vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Fabales (Bộ Đậu)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Fabaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mucuna	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Mucuna novoguineensis	Panthera leo

Conservation Status

Flame of the Forest

LC — Least Concern

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame of the Forest	Lion
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame of the Forest

Habitat

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

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.

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.