African elephant vs marreco

Loxodonta africana compared with Spatula querquedula

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while marreco is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	marreco
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Anatidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Spatula
Species	Loxodonta africana	Spatula querquedula

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and marreco share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

marreco

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	marreco
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.

marreco

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

marreco

A marreca-garganey (Spatula querquedula) está classificada como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Com alto risco de extinção em estado selvagem, com significativo declínio populacional e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.