African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Sclerophora pallida

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Coniocybomycetes (Coniocybomycetes)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Coniocybales (Coniocybales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Coniocybaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Sclerophora
Species	Loxodonta africana	Sclerophora pallida

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NT — Near Threatened

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

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Sclerophora pallida e um liquen calicioide ou fungo liquenicoloso raro, de coloracao palida, encontrado a crescer na casca de arvores velhas em florestas antigas bem preservadas. E considerado um indicador fiavel de continuidade ecologica em ecossistemas florestais em toda a Europa. O seu estatuto de Quase Ameacado esta ligado a perda continua de arvores veteranas e habitats de floresta antiga.