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Euglena gasterosteus compared with Giraffa camelopardalis

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while giraffe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank giraffe
Kingdom Protozoa (Động vật nguyên sinh) Animalia (động vật)
Phylum Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa) Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea) Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order Euglenida (Euglenida) Artiodactyla (Bộ Guốc chẵn)
Family Euglenaceae Giraffidae (Giraffes)
Genus Euglena Giraffa (Giraffes)
Species Euglena gasterosteus Giraffa camelopardalis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

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VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute giraffe
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 25 years
Average Length 5.5 m
Average Weight 1.2 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Euglena gasterosteus is a freshwater euglenoid alga with a spindle-shaped, flexible cell body and chloroplasts enabling photosynthesis in well-lit aquatic environments. It inhabits ponds, ditches, and slow-moving freshwaters rich in organic matter. Like all euglenas, it can switch between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition and uses a flagellum for movement in the water column.

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The tallest living animal on Earth, giraffes can reach 5.5 meters in height and weigh up to 1,750 kg. Their elongated necks — containing the same seven cervical vertebrae as all mammals — evolved for feeding on acacia trees in African savannas and woodlands. Social animals living in loose herds with no permanent bonds, giraffes communicate through infrasound and body language. Vulnerable, with populations declining due to habitat loss and poaching.

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