African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Nitrosopelagicus brevis

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Thermoproteota (热变形菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Nitrosopelagicus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Nitrosopelagicus brevis

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.

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。

Nitrosopelagicus brevis是属于丰富的海洋古菌群Nitrososphaeria的小型好氧氨氧化泉古菌。特别栖息于热带和亚热带海洋环流贫营养透光带的开阔大洋中。这种化学无机自养生物将氨氧化为亚硝酸盐，在海洋氮循环中发挥根本性作用。