Elefante de Sabana vs
Loxodonta africana compared with Hymenochaete cinnamomea
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Elefante de Sabana | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) |
| Order | Proboscidea (Elephants) | Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales) |
| Family | Elephantidae (Elephants) | Hymenochaetaceae |
| Genus | Loxodonta (African Elephants) | Hymenochaete |
| Species | Loxodonta africana | Hymenochaete cinnamomea |
Conservation Status
Elefante de Sabana
VU — VulnerablePopulation: ~415.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | Elefante de Sabana | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
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.
Hymenochaete cinnamomea es un hongo corticiode coriáceo de color marrón canela que forma cuerpos fructíferos resupinados a efuso-reflexos sobre madera dura muerta. Habita bosques templados y subtropicales, creciendo sobre la corteza de árboles muertos en pie y troncos caídos. Este hongo descomponedor de madera provoca podredumbre parda en especies de madera dura y participa en el ciclo de nutrientes del bosque.
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