African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Anabaena poulseniana

Key Differences

  • African elephant is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African elephant
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Cyanobacteria (藍藻)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Cyanobacteriia
Order Proboscidea (ゾウ目) Cyanobacteriales
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Nostocaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Anabaena
Species Loxodonta africana Anabaena poulseniana

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African elephant
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 65 years
Average Length 6.0 m
Average Weight 6.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

African elephant

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

African elephant

地球上最大の陸上動物であるアフリカゾウは体重7,000 kgに達し、サハラ以南のサバンナ、森林、湿地に生息する。成熟した雌が群れを率いる高度に知的な社会構造を持ち、超低周波音やうなり声、接触によって意思疎通する。木を引き倒したり水飲み場を掘ったり種子を散布したりすることで生態系を形成するエンジニア種だが、象牙の密猟や生息地の喪失により個体数は減少しており、危急(VU)とされている。

Anabaena pousenianはNostocaceae科に属する異型細胞を持つシアノバクテリアで、大気中の窒素固定のための中間位異型細胞を伴う螺旋状から直線状の糸状体を形成します。淡水湖や池に生息し、浮遊性群集に頻繁に出現します。他のAnabaena種と同様に、栄養豊富な条件下で表面ブルームを形成し、水生生態系の窒素循環に貢献します。

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