African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Sphingomonas aquatilis

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)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Sphingomonas
Species	Loxodonta africana	Sphingomonas aquatilis

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。

Sphingomonas aquatilis 是一种适应水生环境的产黄色素革兰氏阴性杆菌，正如其名称所示。该菌已从全球各地的河流、湖泊和饮用水系统中分离得到，是一种分解淡水生境中溶解有机质并可定植饮用水配水系统的好氧化能有机营养细菌。