Jirafa vs Velvet Horn

Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Codium tomentosum

Key Differences

• Jirafa is Vulnerable while Velvet Horn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jirafa	Velvet Horn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Giraffidae (Giraffes)	Codiaceae
Genus	Giraffa (Giraffes)	Codium
Species	Giraffa camelopardalis	Codium tomentosum

Conservation Status

Jirafa

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Velvet Horn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jirafa	Velvet Horn
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.

Velvet Horn

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.