Elefante de Sabana vs Chinese flowering ash
Loxodonta africana compared with Fraxinus sieboldiana
Key Differences
- Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while Chinese flowering ash is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Elefante de Sabana | Chinese flowering ash |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (planta) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Proboscidea (Elephants) | Lamiales (Lamiales) |
| Family | Elephantidae (Elephants) | Oleaceae |
| Genus | Loxodonta (African Elephants) | Fraxinus |
| Species | Loxodonta africana | Fraxinus sieboldiana |
Conservation Status
Elefante de Sabana
VU — VulnerablePopulation: ~415.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
Chinese flowering ash
NE — Not EvaluatedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Elefante de Sabana | Chinese flowering ash |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Chinese flowering ash
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Distributed across 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.
Chinese flowering ash
The Chinese Flowering Ash (Fraxinus sieboldiana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.
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