Elefante de Sabana vs Annual yellow sweetclover
Loxodonta africana compared with Melilotus indicus
Key Differences
- Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while Annual yellow sweetclover is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Elefante de Sabana | Annual yellow sweetclover |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (planta) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Proboscidea (Elephants) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Elephantidae (Elephants) | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Loxodonta (African Elephants) | Melilotus |
| Species | Loxodonta africana | Melilotus indicus |
Conservation Status
Elefante de Sabana
VU — VulnerablePopulation: ~415.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
Annual yellow sweetclover
NE — Not EvaluatedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Elefante de Sabana | Annual yellow sweetclover |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Herbivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 65 years | — |
| Average Length | 6.0 m | — |
| Average Weight | 6.0 t | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Elefante de Sabana
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.
Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Annual yellow sweetclover
Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, flooded grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.
Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).
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.
Annual yellow sweetclover
The Annual yellow sweetclover (Melilotus indicus) is a species in the genus Melilotus. Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, flooded grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.
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