African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Hymenoscyphus albidus

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

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)	Leotiomycetes (锤舌菌纲)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Helotiales (柔膜菌目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Helotiaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Hymenoscyphus albidus

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

DD — Data Deficient

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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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。

Hymenoscyphus albidus是柔膜菌科（Helotiaceae）的一种小型白色杯状真菌，与高度入侵性的水曲柳枯梢病病原体H. fraxineus密切相关。在欧洲森林落叶水曲柳叶柄上形成微小有柄子囊盘，现被视为受引入病原体排挤的罕见本土物种。被评估为数据不足，因与近缘病原体混淆，其在欧洲各地的种群现状不明确。