Afrikanischer Elefant vs Sumpfdotterblumen-Becherling

Loxodonta africana compared with Botryotinia calthae

Key Differences

• Afrikanischer Elefant is Vulnerable while Sumpfdotterblumen-Becherling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afrikanischer Elefant	Sumpfdotterblumen-Becherling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Proboscidea (Rüsseltiere)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Botryotinia
Species	Loxodonta africana	Botryotinia calthae

Conservation Status

Afrikanischer Elefant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Sumpfdotterblumen-Becherling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afrikanischer Elefant	Sumpfdotterblumen-Becherling
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	65 years	—
Average Length	6.0 m	—
Average Weight	6.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afrikanischer Elefant

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 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sumpfdotterblumen-Becherling

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Afrikanischer Elefant

The largest land animal on Earth, African elephants can reach 7,000 kg and inhabit sub-Saharan savannas, forests, and wetlands. Highly intelligent with complex social structures led by matriarchs, they communicate through infrasound, rumbles, and touch. As ecosystem engineers, they shape habitats by uprooting trees, digging waterholes, and dispersing seeds. Vulnerable, with populations declining due to ivory poaching and habitat loss.

Sumpfdotterblumen-Becherling

Botryotinia calthae is an ascomycete fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, the sexual stage of a Botrytis-like pathogen that infects marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in wetland habitats. It forms sclerotia in infected plant tissue that persist in soil to initiate future infections. As a necrotrophic pathogen, it kills host tissue and then feeds on the resulting dead material.