African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Pelonema tenue

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Bacteroidota (拟杆菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Bacteroidia (擬桿菌綱)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Sphingobacteriales (鞘氨醇杆菌目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Pelonemataceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Pelonema
Species	Loxodonta africana	Pelonema tenue

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

Found in 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。

Pelonema tenue是Achroonematales目细长无色的丝状细菌，分布于淡水湖泊和半咸水水体的成层缺氧层。在微氧至无氧区域形成直径较窄的直形或轻度弯曲丝状体，作为化能有机营养生物参与深水层水体的碳循环。