African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Pontibacter aurantiacus

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)	Cytophagales (噬纤维菌目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Hymenobacteraceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Pontibacter
Species	Loxodonta africana	Pontibacter aurantiacus

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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。

Pontibacter aurantiacus是Bacteroidetes门的橙色色素革兰氏阴性细菌，首次从黑海分离。栖息于含盐的沿岸和海洋沉积物环境。这种需氧化学有机营养生物产生类胡萝卜素色素，并在含盐水生环境中分解有机物。