African elephant vs Asian soybean rust

Loxodonta africana compared with Phakopsora pachyrhizi

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Asian soybean rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Asian soybean rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Phakopsoraceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Phakopsora
Species	Loxodonta africana	Phakopsora pachyrhizi

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Asian soybean rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Asian soybean rust
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.

Asian soybean rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

African elephant

O elefante africano, o maior animal terrestre da Terra, pode atingir 7.000 kg e habita savanas, florestas e zonas húmidas da África subsaariana. Com estruturas sociais complexas lideradas por matriarcas, comunica através de infrassons, rugidos e contacto físico. Como engenheiro do ecossistema, modela o habitat arrancando árvores, escavando poços de água e dispersando sementes. Está classificado como Vulnerável (VU), com populações em declínio devido à caça furtiva de marfim e à perda de habitat.

Asian soybean rust

The Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) is a species in the genus Phakopsora. Native to Asia and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.