African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Phaeographis dendritica

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)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Ostropales (厚顶盘菌目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Graphidaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Phaeographis
Species	Loxodonta africana	Phaeographis dendritica

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

VU — Vulnerable

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. 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。

Phaeographis dendritica 是一种树皮生壳状地衣，在光滑树皮上形成淡白色斑块，具有独特的树枝状裂缝形子囊盘。栖息于湿润荫蔽的温带林地，尤其是海洋性地区的老龄林。被列为易危（VU），受到生境丧失和古老未受扰林生态系统衰退的威胁。