Elefante de Sabana vs trébol de carretilla

Loxodonta africana compared with Medicago arabica

Key Differences

  • Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while trébol de carretilla is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elefante de Sabana trébol de carretilla
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) Medicago
Species Loxodonta africana Medicago arabica

Conservation Status

Elefante de Sabana

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

trébol de carretilla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Elefante de Sabana trébol de carretilla
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.

trébol de carretilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, 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.

trébol de carretilla

The Burclover (Medicago arabica) is a species in the genus Medicago. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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