African elephant vs Stalked Orange Peel Fungus

Loxodonta africana compared with Sowerbyella rhenana

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Stalked Orange Peel Fungus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Stalked Orange Peel Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order	Proboscidea (хоботные)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Sowerbyella
Species	Loxodonta africana	Sowerbyella rhenana

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Stalked Orange Peel Fungus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Stalked Orange Peel Fungus
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	65 years	—
Average Length	6.0 m	—
Average Weight	6.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African elephant

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

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

Stalked Orange Peel Fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

African elephant

The largest land animal on Earth, African elephants can reach 7,000 kg and inhabit sub-Saharan savannas, forests, and wetlands. Highly intelligent with complex social structures led by matriarchs, they communicate through infrasound, rumbles, and touch. As ecosystem engineers, they shape habitats by uprooting trees, digging waterholes, and dispersing seeds. Vulnerable, with populations declining due to ivory poaching and habitat loss.