African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Sphingobium scionense

Key Differences

  • African elephant is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African elephant
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Sphingobium
Species Loxodonta africana Sphingobium scionense

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium scionense é um bastonete Gram-negativo aeróbio, isolado pela primeira vez no ambiente de pesquisa Scion na Nova Zelândia. Habita solos florestais e substratos associados a plantas da Oceania. Este quimio-heterótrofo degrada compostos orgânicos aromáticos e alifáticos complexos em ambientes de solo de floresta temperada.

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