African elephant vs Asian netvein hollyfern

Loxodonta africana compared with Cyrtomium fortunei

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Asian netvein hollyfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Asian netvein hollyfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Cyrtomium
Species	Loxodonta africana	Cyrtomium fortunei

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Asian netvein hollyfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Asian netvein hollyfern
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 netvein hollyfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

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 netvein hollyfern

The Asian netvein hollyfern (Cyrtomium fortunei) is a species in the genus Cyrtomium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).