African elephant vs pato-casarca

Loxodonta africana compared with Tadorna ferruginea

Key Differences

  • African elephant is Vulnerable while pato-casarca is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African elephant pato-casarca
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) Tadorna
Species Loxodonta africana Tadorna ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

pato-casarca

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African elephant pato-casarca
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.

pato-casarca

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

pato-casarca

O pato-ferrugem (Tadorna ferruginea) esta classificado como Nao Avaliado (NE) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Ainda nao foi avaliado com os criterios da Lista Vermelha da UICN. Seu estado de conservacao esta por ser determinado.

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