Elefante de Sabana vs batata de China
Loxodonta africana compared with Dioscorea esculenta
Key Differences
- Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while batata de China is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Elefante de Sabana | batata de China |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (planta) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Liliopsida (Monocots) |
| Order | Proboscidea (Elephants) | Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) |
| Family | Elephantidae (Elephants) | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus | Loxodonta (African Elephants) | Dioscorea |
| Species | Loxodonta africana | Dioscorea esculenta |
Conservation Status
Elefante de Sabana
VU — VulnerablePopulation: ~415.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
batata de China
NE — Not EvaluatedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Elefante de Sabana | batata de China |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
batata de China
Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.
Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.
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.
batata de China
The Chinese Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.
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