African elephant vs wood mouse

Loxodonta africana compared with Apodemus sylvaticus

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while wood mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	wood mouse
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 same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Apodemus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Apodemus sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and wood mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

wood mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	wood mouse
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.

wood mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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。

wood mouse

林姬鼠（Apodemus sylvaticus）在IUCN红色名录中被评为无危（LC）。在其分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富，种群稳定，无紧迫的保育关切。