African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Porphyrobacter tepidarius

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)	Proteobacteria (變形菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Alphaproteobacteria (α-变形菌纲)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Sphingomonadales (鞘脂单胞菌目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Erythrobacteraceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Porphyrobacter
Species	Loxodonta africana	Porphyrobacter tepidarius

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。

Porphyrobacter tepidarius是中等嗜热性需氧不产氧光合营养细菌，能够在较高温度下生长，其种名（tepidarius意为温暖）暗示了这一特性。已从热水或温暖淡水栖息地中分离获得。与其他Porphyrobacter种一样，含有细菌叶绿素，可将光能作为补充能源加以利用。