Elefante de Sabana vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Lecanographa lyncea

Key Differences

• Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elefante de Sabana
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Lecanographaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Lecanographa
Species	Loxodonta africana	Lecanographa lyncea

Conservation Status

Elefante de Sabana

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

CR — Critically Endangered

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

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.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Lecanographa lyncea es un liquen crustáceo raro que crece sobre la corteza de árboles veteranos y añosos en bosques antiguos. Produce apotecios lirelados alargados y se considera uno de los indicadores más sensibles de ecosistemas forestales no perturbados de larga continuidad en Europa. Clasificado como En Peligro Crítico, enfrenta graves amenazas por la pérdida de hábitat, el declive de árboles veteranos y la contaminación atmosférica.