vs Elefante Asiático

Achroonema simplex compared with Elephas maximus

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Elefante Asiático is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elefante Asiático
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota) Chordata (cordados)
Class Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales) Proboscidea (Elephants)
Family Pelonemataceae Elephantidae (Elephants)
Genus Achroonema Elephas (Asian Elephants)
Species Achroonema simplex Elephas maximus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Elefante Asiático

EN — Endangered

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Elefante Asiático
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 60 years
Average Length 5.5 m
Average Weight 4.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Elefante Asiático

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Achroonema simplex is a species in the genus Achroonema. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Elefante Asiático

El elefante asiático (Elephas maximus) es uno de los animales terrestres más grandes que existen, distribuido por el sur y el sureste de Asia. Su estado de conservación es en peligro (EN) debido principalmente a la pérdida de hábitat y la caza furtiva, y tiene una gran importancia cultural y religiosa en muchas culturas asiáticas.

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