Elefante de Sabana vs azucenita

Loxodonta africana compared with Zephyranthes candida

Key Differences

  • Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while azucenita is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elefante de Sabana azucenita
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Amaryllidaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Zephyranthes
Species Loxodonta africana Zephyranthes candida

Conservation Status

Elefante de Sabana

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

azucenita

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Elefante de Sabana azucenita
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.

azucenita

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan), Europe (Italy), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

azucenita

The Autumn zephyrlily (Zephyranthes candida) is a species in the genus Zephyranthes. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Zephyranthes candida contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

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