Elefante de Sabana vs Barred Marble

Loxodonta africana compared with Celypha striana

Key Differences

  • Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while Barred Marble is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elefante de Sabana Barred Marble
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Insecta (insecto)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Tortricidae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Celypha
Species Loxodonta africana Celypha striana

Evolutionary Relationship

Elefante de Sabana and Barred Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elefante de Sabana

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Barred Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Elefante de Sabana Barred Marble
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.

Barred Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Barred Marble

The Barred Marble (Celypha striana) is a species in the genus Celypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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