African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Leproplaca cirrochroa

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)	Teloschistales (黃枝衣目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Leproplaca
Species	Loxodonta africana	Leproplaca cirrochroa

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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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。

Leproplaca cirrochroa是Teloschistaceae科的固壳地衣，被评估为近危（NT）。生长于富含营养的岩石表面和树皮上，常见于沿海或遮蔽生境。与属内其他物种一样，因含蒽醌色素而形成鲜亮的橙黄色地衣体。