A prefix list functions like a route list that
contains multiple instances of the exact match type only.
The differences between these two extended match conditions are summarized
in Table 23.
Table 23: Prefix
List and Route List Differences
Feature
Prefix List
Route Lists
Action
Can specify action in a then statement only. These
actions are applied to all prefixes that match the term.
Can specify action that is applied to a particular prefix in
a route-filter match condition in a from statement,
or to all prefixes in the list using a then statement.