African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Planomicrobium psychrophilum

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) Firmicutes (フィルミクテス門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Bacilli (バシラス綱)
Order Proboscidea (ゾウ目) Bacillales_A
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Planococcaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Planomicrobium
Species Loxodonta africana Planomicrobium psychrophilum

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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。

Planomicrobium psychrophilumは低温で成長できる低温適応型運動性球菌で、冷たい環境に適している。極地および高山の土壌、冷たい海水、世界中の冷蔵環境から単離されている。この低温好性細菌は氷点付近の温度で有機物を分解する。

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