Jirafa vs

Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jirafa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Giraffidae (Giraffes)	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Giraffa (Giraffes)	Trapeliopsis
Species	Giraffa camelopardalis	Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea es un liquen crustaceo con un talo glaucoso y granular que forma parches sobre suelos y sustratos rocosos. Habita suelos minerales abiertos, brezales arenosos y terrenos perturbados en ambientes europeos templados y boreales. Este liquen coloniza suelos acidos desnudos y contribuye a la estabilizacion temprana de los suelos en la sucesion.