African elephant vs Swamp morning-glory

Loxodonta africana compared with Ipomoea aquatica

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Swamp morning-glory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Swamp morning-glory
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Proboscidea (خرطوميات)	Solanales (باذنجانيات)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Ipomoea
Species	Loxodonta africana	Ipomoea aquatica

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Swamp morning-glory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Swamp morning-glory
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.

Swamp morning-glory

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Norway), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.