Asiatic elephant vs

Elephas maximus compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

• Asiatic elephant is Endangered while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic elephant
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Elephas (Asian Elephants)	Hyphoderma
Species	Elephas maximus	Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Asiatic elephant

EN — Endangered

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic elephant
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	60 years	—
Average Length	5.5 m	—
Average Weight	4.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic elephant

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Asiatic elephant

亚洲象（Elephas maximus）是现存最大的陆地动物之一，分布于南亚和东南亚。该物种保护状态为濒危（EN），主要面临栖息地丧失和偷猎的威胁，在许多亚洲文化中具有重要的文化和宗教意义。

Hyphoderma occidentale是多孔菌科（Polyporaceae）的皮革菌，被评估为数据不足（DD）。在森林生境的枯木上以薄层平伏（结壳状）子实体生长。分布和种群规模数据不足，难以进行全面的保护评估。