African elephant vs Pimpled Kidney Lichen

Loxodonta africana compared with Nephroma resupinatum

Key Differences

African elephant is Vulnerable while Pimpled Kidney Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Pimpled Kidney Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Proboscidea (Hortumlular)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Nephromataceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Nephroma
Species	Loxodonta africana	Nephroma resupinatum

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Pimpled Kidney Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Pimpled Kidney Lichen
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.

Pimpled Kidney Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.