African elephant vs
Loxodonta africana compared with Vibrio mimicus
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) | Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria) |
| Order | Proboscidea (Elephants) | Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales) |
| Family | Elephantidae (Elephants) | Vibrionaceae |
| Genus | Loxodonta (African Elephants) | Vibrio |
| Species | Loxodonta africana | Vibrio mimicus |
Conservation Status
African elephant
VU — VulnerablePopulation: ~415.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
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
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.
Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
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.
Vibrio mimicus e um bastao curvo gram-negativo estritamente relacionado com Vibrio cholerae, mas bioquimicamente distinto. Habita agua do mar costeira, estuarios e frutos do mar em ambientes marinhos tropicais e subtropicais quentes. Esta bacteria facultativamente anaerobia pode causar doenca gastrointestinal em humanos que consomem frutos do mar crus contaminados.
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