Asiatic elephant vs Bigflower clover
Elephas maximus compared with Trifolium michelianum
Key Differences
- Asiatic elephant is Endangered while Bigflower clover is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Asiatic elephant | Bigflower clover |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (動物) | Plantae (植物) |
| Phylum | Chordata (脊索動物) | Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) |
| Class | Mammalia (哺乳類) | Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) |
| Order | Proboscidea (ゾウ目) | Fabales (マメ目) |
| Family | Elephantidae (Elephants) | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Elephas (Asian Elephants) | Trifolium |
| Species | Elephas maximus | Trifolium michelianum |
Conservation Status
Asiatic elephant
EN — EndangeredPopulation: ~50.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
Bigflower clover
NE — Not EvaluatedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Asiatic elephant | Bigflower clover |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Herbivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 60 years | — |
| Average Length | 5.5 m | — |
| Average Weight | 4.0 t | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
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.
Bigflower clover
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.
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。
Bigflower clover
The Bigflower clover (Trifolium michelianum) is a species in the genus Trifolium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
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