Afrikanischer Elefant vs angled clover

Loxodonta africana compared with Trifolium angulatum

Key Differences

• Afrikanischer Elefant is Vulnerable while angled clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afrikanischer Elefant	angled clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Rüsseltiere)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Fabaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Trifolium
Species	Loxodonta africana	Trifolium angulatum

Conservation Status

Afrikanischer Elefant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

angled clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afrikanischer Elefant	angled clover
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	65 years	—
Average Length	6.0 m	—
Average Weight	6.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afrikanischer Elefant

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.

angled clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, France, Japan, and Latvia.

Afrikanischer Elefant

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.

angled clover

The Angled clover (Trifolium angulatum) is a species in the genus Trifolium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.