Elefante de Sabana vs Arabian schismus

Loxodonta africana compared with Schismus arabicus

Key Differences

  • Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while Arabian schismus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elefante de Sabana Arabian schismus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Poales (Grasses)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Schismus
Species Loxodonta africana Schismus arabicus

Conservation Status

Elefante de Sabana

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Arabian schismus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Elefante de Sabana Arabian schismus
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.

Arabian schismus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cameroon), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Arabian schismus

The Arabian schismus (Schismus arabicus) is a species in the genus Schismus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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