African elephant vs Brassica Ringspot

Loxodonta africana compared with Mycosphaerella brassicicola

Key Differences

  • African elephant is Vulnerable while Brassica Ringspot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African elephant Brassica Ringspot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Mycosphaerella
Species Loxodonta africana Mycosphaerella brassicicola

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Brassica Ringspot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African elephant Brassica Ringspot
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.

Brassica Ringspot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.

Brassica Ringspot

The Brassica Ringspot (Mycosphaerella brassicicola) is a species in the genus Mycosphaerella. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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