giraffe vs plains zebra

Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Equus quagga

Key Differences

giraffe is Vulnerable while plains zebra is Near Threatened.
giraffe is 3.4x heavier than plains zebra.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	giraffe	plains zebra
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	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)
Family	Giraffidae (Giraffes)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Giraffa (Giraffes)	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Giraffa camelopardalis	Equus quagga

Evolutionary Relationship

giraffe and plains zebra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

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Conservation Status

giraffe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

plains zebra

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~750.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	giraffe	plains zebra
Diet	Herbivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	25 years	25 years
Average Length	5.5 m	2.3 m
Average Weight	1.2 t	350.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

giraffe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

plains zebra

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

Distributed across Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

giraffe

长颈鹿（Giraffa camelopardalis）是地球上最高的动物，身高可达5.5米，体重最重可达1,750千克。其细长的颈部——与所有哺乳动物一样包含七块颈椎——是为了在非洲稀树草原和林地取食金合欢树而进化的。长颈鹿是社会性动物，生活在无固定纽带的松散兽群中，通过次声波和肢体语言进行交流。由于栖息地丧失和偷猎，种群持续减少，被列为易危。