Asiatic elephant vs Black-hooded Sunbeam

Elephas maximus compared with Aglaeactis pamela

Key Differences

• Asiatic elephant is Endangered while Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic elephant	Black-hooded Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Proboscidea (خرطوميات)	Apodiformes (سماميات)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Trochilidae
Genus	Elephas (Asian Elephants)	Aglaeactis
Species	Elephas maximus	Aglaeactis pamela

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic elephant and Black-hooded Sunbeam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Asiatic elephant

EN — Endangered

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic elephant	Black-hooded Sunbeam
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	60 years	—
Average Length	5.5 m	—
Average Weight	4.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic elephant

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Asiatic elephant

Smaller than its African cousin, Asiatic elephants range across South and Southeast Asian forests and grasslands from India to Indonesia. Distinguished by their smaller ears, rounded back, and a single finger-like projection on the trunk tip. Deeply interwoven with Asian cultures, they have been used in religious ceremonies and as working animals for millennia. Endangered, with fewer than 50,000 remaining in the wild.

Black-hooded Sunbeam

The Black-hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) is a species in the genus Aglaeactis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.