African elephant vs Almond Mushroom

Loxodonta africana compared with Agaricus subrufescens

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Almond Mushroom is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Almond Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Proboscidea (Hortumlular)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Loxodonta africana	Agaricus subrufescens

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Almond Mushroom

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Almond Mushroom
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.

Almond Mushroom

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, 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.

Almond Mushroom

The Almond Mushroom (Agaricus subrufescens) is a species in the genus Agaricus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.