giraffe vs

Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Nitrosarchaeum limnae

Key Differences

• giraffe is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	giraffe
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family	Giraffidae (Giraffes)	Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus	Giraffa (Giraffes)	Nitrosarchaeum
Species	Giraffa camelopardalis	Nitrosarchaeum limnae

Conservation Status

giraffe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	giraffe
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	5.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.2 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

giraffe

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.

giraffe

The tallest living animal on Earth, giraffes can reach 5.5 meters in height and weigh up to 1,750 kg. Their elongated necks — containing the same seven cervical vertebrae as all mammals — evolved for feeding on acacia trees in African savannas and woodlands. Social animals living in loose herds with no permanent bonds, giraffes communicate through infrasound and body language. Vulnerable, with populations declining due to habitat loss and poaching.

Nitrosarchaeum limnae is a freshwater ammonia-oxidizing archaeon in the phylum Thaumarchaeota, isolated from the sediments of Lake Constance. It is chemolithoautotrophic, deriving energy from the oxidation of ammonia to nitrite and contributing significantly to nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems. Its discovery highlighted that Thaumarchaeotal ammonia oxidizers are not restricted to marine environments.