African elephant vs Bacterial Crown Gall

Loxodonta africana compared with Agrobacterium radiobacter

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Bacterial Crown Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Bacterial Crown Gall
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Rhizobiales (Rhizobiales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Rhizobiaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Rhizobium
Species	Loxodonta africana	Agrobacterium radiobacter

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Bacterial Crown Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Bacterial Crown Gall
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.

Bacterial Crown Gall

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Bacterial Crown Gall

The Bacterial Crown Gall (Agrobacterium radiobacter) is a species in the genus Rhizobium. Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.