Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo vs Funck's Rustwort

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Marsupella funckii

Key Differences

• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable while Funck's Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Funck's Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Marchantiophyta (hepáticas)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Marsupella
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Marsupella funckii

Conservation Status

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Funck's Rustwort
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	3.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.5 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

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

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

O mamífero terrestre grande mais perigoso da África, o hipopótamo-comum (Hippopotamus amphibius) pode atingir 3.200 kg e habita rios, lagos e zonas úmidas da África subsaariana. Semiacuático, passa até 16 horas diárias submerso para se refrescar e pasta em terra à noite. Apesar da aparência dócil, é extremamente agressivo e territorial, responsável por centenas de mortes humanas por ano. Classificado como Vulnerável, suas populações são ameaçadas pela perda de habitat e pela caça ilegal de presas de marfim.