African elephant vs Asian Hornbeam

Loxodonta africana compared with Carpinus tschonoskii

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Asian Hornbeam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Asian Hornbeam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Betulaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Carpinus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Carpinus tschonoskii

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Asian Hornbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Asian Hornbeam
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.

Asian Hornbeam

Habitat

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

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.

Asian Hornbeam

The Asian Hornbeam (Carpinus tschonoskii) is a species in the genus Carpinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.