African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Listeria monocytogenes

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)	Firmicutes (厚壁菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Bacilli (芽孢桿菌綱)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Lactobacillales (乳杆菌目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Listeriaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Listeria
Species	Loxodonta africana	Listeria monocytogenes

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 North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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。

单核细胞增生李斯特菌是革兰阳性运动菌，是李斯特菌病的病原体，对孕妇、新生儿、老年人和免疫功能低下者尤其危险。它是一种兼性胞内寄生菌，存在于土壤、水和多种食品中，能在冷藏温度下生长。与受污染的即食食品（如熟食肉类、软奶酪和生蔬菜）相关的暴发事件频繁发生。