giraffe vs Utah ash

Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Fraxinus anomala

Key Differences

  • giraffe is Vulnerable while Utah ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank giraffe Utah ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Giraffidae (Giraffes) Oleaceae
Genus Giraffa (Giraffes) Fraxinus
Species Giraffa camelopardalis Fraxinus anomala

Conservation Status

giraffe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Utah ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute giraffe Utah ash
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.

Utah ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Utah ash

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