African elephant vs Campion Anther Smut

Loxodonta africana compared with Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae

Key Differences

African elephant is Vulnerable while Campion Anther Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Campion Anther Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Microbotryum
Species	Loxodonta africana	Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Campion Anther Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Campion Anther Smut
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.

Campion Anther Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Campion Anther Smut

The Campion Anther Smut (Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.