African elephant vs 翠綠輝尾蜂鳥

Loxodonta africana compared with Metallura williami

Key Differences

African elephant is Vulnerable while 翠綠輝尾蜂鳥 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	翠綠輝尾蜂鳥
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Apodiformes (雨燕目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Trochilidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Metallura
Species	Loxodonta africana	Metallura williami

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and 翠綠輝尾蜂鳥 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

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Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

翠綠輝尾蜂鳥

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	翠綠輝尾蜂鳥
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.

翠綠輝尾蜂鳥

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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。

翠綠輝尾蜂鳥

翠绿金尾蜂鸟(Metallura williami)是哥伦比亚和厄瓜多尔安第斯高地的中型蜂鸟，栖息于海拔2900至4600米的开放帕拉莫草地和林缘。雄鸟具有闪亮的蓝绿色尾羽和独特的绿色羽毛，雌鸟腹部颜色较暗淡。与所有蜂鸟一样，以花蜜和小型昆虫为食，以每秒超过50次的翅频悬停飞行。被评为无危，安第斯种群稳定。