African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Kocuria carniphila

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Actinobacteriota (放线菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Actinomycetia (放线菌纲)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Actinomycetales (放線菌目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Micrococcaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Kocuria
Species	Loxodonta africana	Kocuria carniphila

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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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。

Kocuria carniphila 是微球菌科中的革兰氏阳性球菌，从肉类中分离（种名carniphila意为「喜肉的」）。是好氧、非运动性细菌，发现于食品环境以及动物皮肤和相关表面。部分Kocuria物种偶尔引起免疫受损个体的机会性感染，但K. carniphila的临床意义仍有待明确，被IUCN归类为未评估（NE）。