Afrikanischer Elefant vs Afrikanischer Wildesel

Loxodonta africana compared with Equus asinus

Key Differences

• Afrikanischer Elefant is Vulnerable while Afrikanischer Wildesel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afrikanischer Elefant	Afrikanischer Wildesel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Proboscidea (Rüsseltiere)	Perissodactyla (Unpaarhufer)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Loxodonta africana	Equus asinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Afrikanischer Elefant and Afrikanischer Wildesel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Afrikanischer Elefant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Afrikanischer Wildesel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afrikanischer Elefant	Afrikanischer Wildesel
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.

Afrikanischer Wildesel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (France, Norway, Sweden), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Afrikanischer Wildesel

The Ass (Equus asinus) is a species in the genus Equus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (France, Norway, Sweden), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).