African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Nitrosotenuis

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)	Nitrosotenuis
Species	Loxodonta africana	Nitrosotenuis

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。

Nitrosotenuis是泉古菌门的一个氨氧化古菌属，包含在多种环境中进行硝化作用的物种。成员已从温暖地下水和其他生境中分离，拓展了我们对海洋和土壤环境之外古菌氨氧化体的认识。其化学无机自养代谢对全球氮循环有重大贡献。