African elephant vs Black Magic

Loxodonta africana compared with Dermoloma magicum

Key Differences

  • African elephant is Vulnerable while Black Magic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African elephant Black Magic
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order Proboscidea (长鼻目) Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Tricholomataceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Dermoloma
Species Loxodonta africana Dermoloma magicum

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Black Magic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African elephant Black Magic
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.

Black Magic

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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。

Black Magic

The Black Magic (Dermoloma magicum) is a species in the genus Dermoloma. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Its geographic range spans Found in Belgium. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.

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