Éléphant de savane vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Stenotrophomonas daejeonensis

Key Differences

  • Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Éléphant de savane
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Xanthomonadaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Stenotrophomonas
Species Loxodonta africana Stenotrophomonas daejeonensis

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Éléphant de savane
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 65 years
Average Length 6.0 m
Average Weight 6.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Éléphant de savane

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Éléphant de savane

The largest land animal on Earth, African elephants can reach 7,000 kg and inhabit sub-Saharan savannas, forests, and wetlands. Highly intelligent with complex social structures led by matriarchs, they communicate through infrasound, rumbles, and touch. As ecosystem engineers, they shape habitats by uprooting trees, digging waterholes, and dispersing seeds. Vulnerable, with populations declining due to ivory poaching and habitat loss.

Stenotrophomonas daejeonensis is a Gram-negative gammaproteobacterium in the family Xanthomonadaceae, first isolated from soil samples collected in Daejeon, South Korea. It is aerobic, rod-shaped, and motile by polar flagella. Like other Stenotrophomonas species, it exhibits broad enzymatic activity and has been isolated from diverse environments including soils, water, and clinical samples.

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