African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Neottiella aphanodictyon

Key Differences

  • African elephant is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

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) Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order Proboscidea (长鼻目) Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Pyronemataceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Neottiella
Species Loxodonta africana Neottiella aphanodictyon

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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。

Neottiella aphanodictyon是Pyronemataceae科的一种小型杯状真菌,在森林生境的潮湿土壤或苔藓基质上产生鲜艳的子囊盘。是一种腐生物种,有助于陆地生态系统的养分循环。其保护状况未经评估。

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