Elefante Asiático vs small-flowered draba

Elephas maximus compared with Draba micropetala

Key Differences

  • Elefante Asiático is Endangered while small-flowered draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elefante Asiático small-flowered draba
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Brassicaceae
Genus Elephas (Asian Elephants) Draba
Species Elephas maximus Draba micropetala

Conservation Status

Elefante Asiático

EN — Endangered

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

small-flowered draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Elefante Asiático small-flowered draba
Diet Herbivore —
Average Lifespan 60 years —
Average Length 5.5 m —
Average Weight 4.0 t —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elefante Asiático

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 Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

small-flowered draba

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Elefante Asiático

El elefante asiático (Elephas maximus) es uno de los animales terrestres más grandes que existen, distribuido por el sur y el sureste de Asia. Su estado de conservación es en peligro (EN) debido principalmente a la pérdida de hábitat y la caza furtiva, y tiene una gran importancia cultural y religiosa en muchas culturas asiáticas.

small-flowered draba

No description available.

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