African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Mallomonas allorgei

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Chrysophyceae (丽生菌纲)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Synurales (黄群藻目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Mallomonadaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Mallomonas
Species	Loxodonta africana	Mallomonas allorgei

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 and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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。

Mallomonas allorgei 是鱼鳞藻科中一种具硅质鳞片的鞭毛藻，以覆盖卵形细胞体的精密结构硅质鳞片和刚毛为特征。栖息于贫营养至中营养的淡水湖泊和池塘，有助于浮游植物多样性。该种硅质鳞片在湖泊沉积物中保存良好，被用作古湖沼学中重建过去水体化学的指示指标。