Hippopotame vs

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Stephanoeca urnula

Key Differences

• Hippopotame is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hippopotame
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Protozoa (protozoaire)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellata)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Acanthoecidae
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Stephanoeca
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Stephanoeca urnula

Conservation Status

Hippopotame

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hippopotame
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	3.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.5 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hippopotame

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

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. 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 Norway and Sweden.

Hippopotame

Africa's most dangerous large mammal, common hippos can reach 3,200 kg and inhabit rivers, lakes, and wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa. Semi-aquatic, spending up to 16 hours daily submerged to keep cool, they graze on land at night. Despite appearing docile, hippos are extremely aggressive and territorial, responsible for hundreds of human fatalities annually. Vulnerable, with populations threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting for ivory tusks.