African elephant vs marsh fritillary

Loxodonta africana compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while marsh fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	marsh fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Euphydryas
Species	Loxodonta africana	Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and marsh fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	marsh fritillary
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.

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

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。

marsh fritillary

湿地珍蝶（Euphydryas aurinia）在IUCN红色名录中被列为绝灭（EX）。该物种已被宣布灭绝，野外或圈养环境中均无已知存活个体。