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Chrysochromulina throndsenii compared with Giraffa camelopardalis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while giraffe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		giraffe
Kingdom	Chromista (クロミスタ)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Haptophyta (ハプト藻)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Chrysochromulinaceae	Giraffidae (Giraffes)
Genus	Chrysochromulina	Giraffa (Giraffes)
Species	Chrysochromulina throndsenii	Giraffa camelopardalis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

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VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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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.

Chrysochromulina throndseniiは特徴的な受容体糸と2本の鞭毛を持つ単細胞海産ハプト植物藻類で、沿岸および外洋水域に生息する。他のChrysochromulina種と同様に、光合成と細菌や小粒子の貪食を組み合わせた混合栄養が可能だ。一部のChrysochromulina種は海洋生態系に影響を与えるブルームを形成することがある。

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地球上で最も背の高い動物であるキリン（Giraffa camelopardalis）は体高が5.5mに達し、体重は最大1,750kgにもなる。すべての哺乳類と同じ7個の頸椎からなる長い首は、アフリカのサバンナや疎林のアカシアの木に食物を求めて進化した。永続的な絆を持たない緩やかな群れで生活する社会的動物で、超低周波音と身振りで意思疎通する。生息地の喪失と密猟により個体数が減少している危急種である。