Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo vs Early Blight

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Alternaria solani

Key Differences

• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable while Early Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Early Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Pleosporaceae
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Alternaria
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Alternaria solani

Conservation Status

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Early Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Early Blight
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.

Early Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Africa's most dangerous large mammal, common hippos can reach 3,200 kg and inhabit rivers, lakes, and wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa. Semi-aquatic, spending up to 16 hours daily submerged to keep cool, they graze on land at night. Despite appearing docile, hippos are extremely aggressive and territorial, responsible for hundreds of human fatalities annually. Vulnerable, with populations threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting for ivory tusks.