African elephant vs Celia Emmotum

Loxodonta africana compared with Emmotum celiae

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Celia Emmotum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Celia Emmotum
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Proboscidea (خرطوميات)	Metteniusales (Metteniusales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Metteniusaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Emmotum
Species	Loxodonta africana	Emmotum celiae

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Celia Emmotum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Celia Emmotum
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.

Celia Emmotum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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

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.

Celia Emmotum

The Celia Emmotum (Emmotum celiae) is a species in the genus Emmotum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.