Afrikanischer Elefant vs Common Birds-foot Trefoil

Loxodonta africana compared with Lotus corniculatus

Key Differences

Afrikanischer Elefant is Vulnerable while Common Birds-foot Trefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afrikanischer Elefant	Common Birds-foot Trefoil
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)	Lotus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Lotus corniculatus

Conservation Status

Afrikanischer Elefant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Common Birds-foot Trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afrikanischer Elefant	Common Birds-foot Trefoil
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.

Common Birds-foot Trefoil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.

Common Birds-foot Trefoil

The Bird'S Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) is a species in the genus Lotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan an