Jirafa vs

Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Porpidia flavicunda

Key Differences

• Jirafa is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jirafa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Giraffidae (Giraffes)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Giraffa (Giraffes)	Porpidia
Species	Giraffa camelopardalis	Porpidia flavicunda

Conservation Status

Jirafa

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

DD — Data Deficient

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Porpidia flavicunda es un liquen costroso con un talo areolado de color amarillo palido a gris-verdoso que porta aposemas lecideinos oscuros sobre roca silicica. Habita paredes rocosas acidas expuestas, bolones y muros de piedra en ambientes templados y de montana. Este liquen desgasta lentamente su sustrato mineral y contribuye a la colonizacion de superficies rocosas.