African elephant vs Black Eyed Susan

Loxodonta africana compared with Thunbergia alata

Key Differences

African elephant is Vulnerable while Black Eyed Susan is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Black Eyed Susan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Thunbergia
Species	Loxodonta africana	Thunbergia alata

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Black Eyed Susan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Black Eyed Susan
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.

Black Eyed Susan

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (7 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.

Black Eyed Susan

The Black Eyed Susan (Thunbergia alata) is a species in the genus Thunbergia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (7 countries).