African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Haladaptatus paucihalophilus

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Halobacteria (盐杆菌纲)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Halobacteriales (盐杆菌目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Haladaptataceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Haladaptatus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Haladaptatus paucihalophilus

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.

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。

Haladaptatus paucihalophilus 是 Halobacteriaceae 科的嗜盐古菌，以其相比大多数极端嗜盐菌能耐受较宽盐浓度范围的能力为特征。从低盐富硫化物泉水中分离，代表嗜盐古菌中不寻常的适应性。种名反映了其在卤化物浓度较低的环境中也能繁衍的能力。