African elephant vs Western Tree Hyrax.

Loxodonta africana compared with Dendrohyrax dorsalis

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Western Tree Hyrax. is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Western Tree Hyrax.
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Proboscidea (خرطوميات)	Hyracoidea (وبريات)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Procaviidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Dendrohyrax
Species	Loxodonta africana	Dendrohyrax dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Western Tree Hyrax. share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Western Tree Hyrax.

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Western Tree Hyrax.
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.

Western Tree Hyrax.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.