African elephant vs Andres's sea anemone

Loxodonta africana compared with Edwardsia andresi

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Andres's sea anemone is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Andres's sea anemone
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Cnidaria (لاسعات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Anthozoa
Order	Proboscidea (خرطوميات)	Actiniaria (شقائق البحر)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Edwardsiidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Edwardsia
Species	Loxodonta africana	Edwardsia andresi

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Andres's sea anemone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Andres's sea anemone

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Andres's sea anemone
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.

Andres's sea anemone

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

African elephant

The largest land animal on Earth, African elephants can reach 7,000 kg and inhabit sub-Saharan savannas, forests, and wetlands. Highly intelligent with complex social structures led by matriarchs, they communicate through infrasound, rumbles, and touch. As ecosystem engineers, they shape habitats by uprooting trees, digging waterholes, and dispersing seeds. Vulnerable, with populations declining due to ivory poaching and habitat loss.

Andres's sea anemone

The Andres's sea anemone (Edwardsia andresi) is a species in the genus Edwardsia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.