Elefante de Sabana vs
Loxodonta africana compared with Xenasma pulverulentum
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) | Russulales (Russulales) |
| Family | Elephantidae (Elephants) | Xenasmataceae |
| Genus | Loxodonta (African Elephants) | Xenasma |
| Species | Loxodonta africana | Xenasma pulverulentum |
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.
Found across Europe (5 countries) 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.
Xenasma pulverulentum es un basidiomiceto corticicoide que forma costras pulverulentas, de color gris pálido a blanquecino, sobre madera muerta de coníferas. Habita bosques boreales y templados de coníferas en el norte de Europa y Escandinavia. Este hongo saprotrófico descompone la madera muerta de coníferas y contribuye al reciclaje de nutrientes en los ecosistemas forestales.
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