Elefante de Sabana vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Photobacterium halotolerans

Key Differences

  • Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elefante de Sabana
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Vibrionaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Photobacterium
Species Loxodonta africana Photobacterium halotolerans

Conservation Status

Elefante de Sabana

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Photobacterium halotolerans es una bacteria marina gramnegativa que se distingue por su tolerancia a concentraciones moderadamente altas de sal. Habita ambientes costeros salinos y de mar abierto. Esta bacteria relacionada con la bioluminiscencia descompone materia organica en aguas marinas y esta asociada a invertebrados marinos y peces.

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