Jirafa vs Wakkerstroom Widow

Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Dingana alaedeus

Key Differences

• Jirafa is Vulnerable while Wakkerstroom Widow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jirafa	Wakkerstroom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Giraffidae (Giraffes)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Giraffa (Giraffes)	Dingana
Species	Giraffa camelopardalis	Dingana alaedeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jirafa and Wakkerstroom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jirafa

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Wakkerstroom Widow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jirafa	Wakkerstroom Widow
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.

Wakkerstroom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.