African elephant vs Oriental Plane-tree

Loxodonta africana compared with Platanus orientalis

Key Differences

  • African elephant is Vulnerable while Oriental Plane-tree is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African elephant Oriental Plane-tree
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order Proboscidea (长鼻目) Proteales (山龙眼目)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Platanaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Platanus
Species Loxodonta africana Platanus orientalis

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Oriental Plane-tree

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African elephant Oriental Plane-tree
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.

Oriental Plane-tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including flooded grasslands and savannas, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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。

Oriental Plane-tree

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