ambatch vs Asiatic elephant
Aeschynomene elaphroxylon compared with Elephas maximus
Key Differences
- ambatch is Least Concern while Asiatic elephant is Endangered.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | ambatch | Asiatic elephant |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (植物) | Animalia (動物) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) | Chordata (脊索動物) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) | Mammalia (哺乳類) |
| Order | Fabales (マメ目) | Proboscidea (ゾウ目) |
| Family | Fabaceae | Elephantidae (Elephants) |
| Genus | Aeschynomene | Elephas (Asian Elephants) |
| Species | Aeschynomene elaphroxylon | Elephas maximus |
Conservation Status
ambatch
LC — Least ConcernAsiatic elephant
EN — EndangeredPopulation: ~50.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | ambatch | Asiatic elephant |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | Herbivore |
| Average Lifespan | — | 60 years |
| Average Length | — | 5.5 m |
| Average Weight | — | 4.0 t |
Habitat & Geographic Range
ambatch
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.
Distributed across Madagascar and Senegal.
Asiatic elephant
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
ambatch
The Ambatch (Aeschynomene elaphroxylon) is a species in the genus Aeschynomene. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Af
Asiatic elephant
アジアゾウ(Elephas maximus)はアフリカゾウに比べて小型で、インドから東南アジア・インドネシアに至る森林・草原に生息する。アフリカゾウより小さな耳・丸みのある背・鼻先の1本の指状突起などの形態的特徴を持ち、アジアの文化・宗教と深く結びついており、古来より使役動物・神事に用いられてきた。IUCNレッドリストでは絶滅危惧(EN)に分類されており、野生の個体数は5万頭を下回る。
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