African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Kariarchaeum pelagius

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)	Asgardarchaeota (Asgardarchaeota)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Heimdallarchaeia (Heimdallarchaeia)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	UBA460
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Kariarchaeaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Kariarchaeum
Species	Loxodonta africana	Kariarchaeum pelagius

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。

Kariarchaeum pelagius 是DPANN古菌群的成员，代表在远洋海洋环境中发现的超小型、基因组精简的微生物。与其他DPANN古菌一样，由于其生物合成能力有限，可能依赖与其他微生物的代谢协作。在外洋水域的发现，将DPANN古菌多样性的认知从沉积物和酸性环境进一步拓展。