Elefante de Sabana vs
Loxodonta africana compared with Hypomyces porphyreus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Elefante de Sabana | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) |
| Order | Proboscidea (Elephants) | Hypocreales (Hypocreales) |
| Family | Elephantidae (Elephants) | Hypocreaceae |
| Genus | Loxodonta (African Elephants) | Hypomyces |
| Species | Loxodonta africana | Hypomyces porphyreus |
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.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.
Hypomyces porphyreus es un hongo pirenomiceto de la familia Hypocreaceae, evaluado como Vulnerable (VU). Es un micoparásito que crece sobre los cuerpos fructíferos de otros hongos, particularmente especies corticiodes y resupinadas, en hábitats de bosque maduro. Su estado vulnerable refleja la dependencia de hongos huésped específicos y condiciones de bosque antiguo no perturbado.
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