Giraffe vs Kleiner Klee

Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Trifolium dubium

Key Differences

Giraffe is Vulnerable while Kleiner Klee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giraffe	Kleiner Klee
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Giraffidae (Giraffes)	Fabaceae
Genus	Giraffa (Giraffes)	Trifolium
Species	Giraffa camelopardalis	Trifolium dubium

Conservation Status

Giraffe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Kleiner Klee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giraffe	Kleiner Klee
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	5.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.2 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giraffe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Kleiner Klee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including flooded grasslands and savannas, deserts and xeric shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (5 countries).

Giraffe

The tallest living animal on Earth, giraffes can reach 5.5 meters in height and weigh up to 1,750 kg. Their elongated necks — containing the same seven cervical vertebrae as all mammals — evolved for feeding on acacia trees in African savannas and woodlands. Social animals living in loose herds with no permanent bonds, giraffes communicate through infrasound and body language. Vulnerable, with populations declining due to habitat loss and poaching.