Asiatic elephant vs Sapo Folha

Elephas maximus compared with Rhinella margaritifera

Key Differences

  • Asiatic elephant is Endangered while Sapo Folha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asiatic elephant Sapo Folha
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Bufonidae
Genus Elephas (Asian Elephants) Rhinella
Species Elephas maximus Rhinella margaritifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic elephant and Sapo Folha share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Asiatic elephant

EN — Endangered

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Sapo Folha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asiatic elephant Sapo Folha
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 60 years
Average Length 5.5 m
Average Weight 4.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic elephant

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 Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sapo Folha

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Asiatic elephant

O elefante-asiático (Elephas maximus) é um dos maiores animais terrestres existentes, distribuído pelo sul e sudeste da Ásia. Seu estado de conservação é em perigo (EN) devido principalmente à perda de habitat e à caça ilegal, e tem grande importância cultural e religiosa em muitas culturas asiáticas.

Sapo Folha

No description available.

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