giraffe vs

Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Lecanographa lyncea

Key Differences

• giraffe is Vulnerable while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	giraffe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Giraffidae (Giraffes)	Lecanographaceae
Genus	Giraffa (Giraffes)	Lecanographa
Species	Giraffa camelopardalis	Lecanographa lyncea

Conservation Status

giraffe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	giraffe
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	5.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.2 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

giraffe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

giraffe

A girafa (Giraffa camelopardalis) é o animal terrestre mais alto da Terra, podendo atingir 5,5 metros de altura e pesar até 1.750 kg. Seu pescoço alongado, contendo as mesmas sete vértebras cervicais de todos os mamíferos, evoluiu para se alimentar de acácias nas savanas e bosques africanos. Animal social que vive em manadas soltas sem vínculos permanentes, comunica-se por infrassons e linguagem corporal. Vulnerável, com populações em declínio devido à perda de habitat e à caça ilegal.

Lecanographa lyncea é um líquen crustoso raro que cresce sobre a casca de árvores antigas e veteranas em florestas antigas. Produz apotécios lirelados alongados e é considerado um dos indicadores mais sensíveis de ecossistemas florestais não perturbados de longa continuidade na Europa. Criticamente Ameaçado, enfrenta grave ameaça por perda de habitat, declínio de árvores veteranas e poluição do ar.