Elefante de Sabana vs Bladder Fern
Loxodonta africana compared with Cystopteris fragilis
Key Differences
- Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Elefante de Sabana | Bladder Fern |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (planta) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) |
| Order | Proboscidea (Elephants) | Polypodiales (Polypodiales) |
| Family | Elephantidae (Elephants) | Cystopteridaceae |
| Genus | Loxodonta (African Elephants) | Cystopteris |
| Species | Loxodonta africana | Cystopteris fragilis |
Conservation Status
Elefante de Sabana
VU — VulnerablePopulation: ~415.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
Bladder Fern
NE — Not EvaluatedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Elefante de Sabana | Bladder Fern |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Bladder Fern
Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.
Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).
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.
Bladder Fern
The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.
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