Jirafa vs Diamante de Gould

Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Erythrura gouldiae

Key Differences

Jirafa is Vulnerable while Diamante de Gould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jirafa	Diamante de Gould
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Passeriformes (paseriformes)
Family	Giraffidae (Giraffes)	Estrildidae
Genus	Giraffa (Giraffes)	Erythrura
Species	Giraffa camelopardalis	Erythrura gouldiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Jirafa and Diamante de Gould share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Jirafa

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Diamante de Gould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jirafa	Diamante de Gould
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	5.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.2 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jirafa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Diamante de Gould

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

Jirafa

La jirafa (Giraffa camelopardalis) es el animal terrestre más alto de la Tierra, puede alcanzar 5,5 metros de altura y pesar hasta 1.750 kg. Su elongado cuello, que contiene las mismas siete vértebras cervicales que todos los mamíferos, evolucionó para alimentarse de acacias en sabanas y bosques africanos. Animal social que vive en manadas sueltas, se comunica mediante infrasonidos y lenguaje corporal. Clasificada como Vulnerable debido a la pérdida de hábitat y la caza furtiva.