Jirafa vs
Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Stephanoeca kentii
Key Differences
- Jirafa is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Jirafa | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Protozoa (protozoo) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Choanozoa (Choanozoa) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Choanoflagellatea (Choanomonada) |
| Order | Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos) | Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida) |
| Family | Giraffidae (Giraffes) | Acanthoecidae |
| Genus | Giraffa (Giraffes) | Stephanoeca |
| Species | Giraffa camelopardalis | Stephanoeca kentii |
Conservation Status
Jirafa
VU — VulnerablePopulation: ~117.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | Jirafa | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Herbivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 25 years | — |
| Average Length | 5.5 m | — |
| Average Weight | 1.2 t | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Jirafa
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.
Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Norway 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.
Stephanoeca kentii es un coanoflagelado loricado, un organismo unicelular marino que construye una delicada estructura en forma de cesta (lorica) de tiras siliceas que rodean su celula. Habita aguas costeras y oceanicas, donde se alimenta de bacterias picoplanctonicas. Los coanoflagelados como esta especie son de interes cientifico por ser los parientes unicelulares vivos mas cercanos a los animales.
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