African elephant vs Carrington's Scalewort

Loxodonta africana compared with Radula carringtonii

Key Differences

African elephant is Vulnerable while Carrington's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Carrington's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Marchantiophyta (hepáticas)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Radulaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Radula
Species	Loxodonta africana	Radula carringtonii

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Carrington's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Carrington's Scalewort
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.

Carrington's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Carrington's Scalewort

The Carrington's Scalewort (Radula carringtonii) is a species in the genus Radula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.