Jirafa vs

Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Hymenochaete cinnamomea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jirafa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Giraffidae (Giraffes)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Giraffa (Giraffes)	Hymenochaete
Species	Giraffa camelopardalis	Hymenochaete cinnamomea

Conservation Status

Jirafa

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jirafa
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Hymenochaete cinnamomea es un hongo corticiode coriáceo de color marrón canela que forma cuerpos fructíferos resupinados a efuso-reflexos sobre madera dura muerta. Habita bosques templados y subtropicales, creciendo sobre la corteza de árboles muertos en pie y troncos caídos. Este hongo descomponedor de madera provoca podredumbre parda en especies de madera dura y participa en el ciclo de nutrientes del bosque.