African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Collaria lurida

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Protozoa (โพรโทซัว)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Proboscidea (อันดับช้าง)	Stemonitidales
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Collaria
Species	Loxodonta africana	Collaria lurida

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

<em>Collaria lurida</em> is a species belonging to the genus <em>Collaria</em>, classified within the kingdom Fungi. This organism has been documented across a broad geographic range spanning multiple continents, with recorded occurrences in Asia, including Taiwan, as well as Europe, where populations are known from Norway and Sweden, and South America, specifically Brazil. The species inhabits a variety of environments consistent with its broad distribution, reflecting ecological adaptability across temperate and tropical zones. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by major assessment bodies, and population trends remain unquantified. Dietary and feeding ecology for this species has not been documented in available scientific literature. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Further research is needed to characterize the life history, reproductive biology, and ecological role of <em>Collaria lurida</em> across its known range.