Elefante de Sabana vs
Loxodonta africana compared with Myriosclerotinia curreyana
Key Differences
- Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Elefante de Sabana | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) |
| Order | Proboscidea (Elephants) | Helotiales (Helotiales) |
| Family | Elephantidae (Elephants) | Sclerotiniaceae |
| Genus | Loxodonta (African Elephants) | Myriosclerotinia |
| Species | Loxodonta africana | Myriosclerotinia curreyana |
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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.
Myriosclerotinia curreyana es un hongo ascomiceto similar a Sclerotinia que produce apotecios en forma de copa a partir de esclerocios invernados enterrados en el suelo o en restos vegetales. Crece en habitats templados asociados con los restos de Carex y plantas sedge relacionadas. Este hongo saprotrofico descompone materia organica de ciperaceas en habitats de prado humedo y turberas.
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