African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Lecanographa lyncea

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Lecanographaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Lecanographa
Species	Loxodonta africana	Lecanographa lyncea

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant
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.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Lecanographa lyncea é um líquen crustoso raro que cresce sobre a casca de árvores antigas e veteranas em florestas antigas. Produz apotécios lirelados alongados e é considerado um dos indicadores mais sensíveis de ecossistemas florestais não perturbados de longa continuidade na Europa. Criticamente Ameaçado, enfrenta grave ameaça por perda de habitat, declínio de árvores veteranas e poluição do ar.