Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo vs tangled hypericum

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Hypericum triquetrifolium

Key Differences

• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable while tangled hypericum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	tangled hypericum
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Artiodactyla (सम-ऊँगली खुरदार)	Malpighiales (मालपिग्यालेस)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Hypericaceae
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Hypericum
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Hypericum triquetrifolium

Conservation Status

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

tangled hypericum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	tangled hypericum
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	3.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.5 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

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.

tangled hypericum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

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.