African elephant vs Autumn Bent

Loxodonta africana compared with Agrostis perennans

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Autumn Bent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Autumn Bent
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Poales (禾本目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Agrostis
Species	Loxodonta africana	Agrostis perennans

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Autumn Bent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Autumn Bent
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.

Autumn Bent

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Norway, and United States.

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。

Autumn Bent

The Autumn Bent (Agrostis perennans) is a species in the genus Agrostis. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Agrostis perennans contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.