African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Fuscopannaria mediterranea

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Peltigerales (地卷菌目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Pannariaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Fuscopannaria
Species	Loxodonta africana	Fuscopannaria mediterranea

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NT — Near Threatened

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。

Fuscopannaria mediterranea 是一种小型叶状至鳞状地衣，在地中海和亚地中海生境的树皮、苔藓和土壤上形成深褐灰色叶状体。分布于南欧及周边地区的潮湿林地和马基群落生态系统中，因其在南欧分布范围内受到栖息地退化、过度放牧和土地利用变化的压力而被评为近危。