African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Arcyria incarnata

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Myxomycetes (黏菌纲)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Trichiales (团毛菌目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Arcyriaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Arcyria
Species	Loxodonta africana	Arcyria incarnata

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 North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

African elephant

非洲象是地球上体型最大的陆地动物，体重可达7,000千克，栖息于撒哈拉以南非洲的草原、稀树草原和森林中。作为关键种，它们通过挖掘水源、传播种子和改变植被结构，深刻塑造了其栖息地的生态系统。受栖息地丧失和象牙盗猎威胁，非洲象的保护至关重要。

Arcyria incarnata是一种色彩鲜艳的黏菌（变形菌），在森林栖息地的腐朽木材和植物残渣上形成密集的粉红至肉色圆柱形孢子囊丛。在营养阶段以可运动的变形体形式存在，以细菌、真菌和有机颗粒为食。该种在全球湿润荫蔽且枯木丰富的林地环境中广泛分布。