Elefante de Sabana vs alpine silverwort

Loxodonta africana compared with Anthelia julacea

Key Differences

  • Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while alpine silverwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elefante de Sabana alpine silverwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Antheliaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Anthelia
Species Loxodonta africana Anthelia julacea

Conservation Status

Elefante de Sabana

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Elefante de Sabana alpine silverwort
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 65 years
Average Length 6.0 m
Average Weight 6.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elefante de Sabana

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.

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Elefante de Sabana

El elefante africano, el animal terrestre más grande de la Tierra, puede alcanzar 7.000 kg y habita sabanas, bosques y humedales del África subsahariana. Con estructuras sociales complejas lideradas por matriarcas, se comunica mediante infrasonidos, rugidos y contacto físico. Como ingeniero del ecosistema, modela su hábitat arrancando árboles, excavando aguadas y dispersando semillas. Está catalogado como Vulnerable, con poblaciones en declive por la caza furtiva de marfil y la pérdida de hábitat.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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