African elephant vs

Loxodonta africana compared with Stenotrophomonas tumulicola

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)	Gammaproteobacteria (γ-变形菌纲)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Xanthomonadales (黃單胞菌目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Stenotrophomonas
Species	Loxodonta africana	Stenotrophomonas tumulicola

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。

Stenotrophomonas tumulicola是黄单胞菌科中的革兰氏阴性细菌，最初从封土堆(tumulus)土壤环境中分离。与其近缘种一样，它是一种能够降解土壤中各种有机化合物的需氧生物。其保护状况尚未评估。