Afrikanischer Elefant vs Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri

Loxodonta africana compared with Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Key Differences

• Afrikanischer Elefant is Vulnerable while Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afrikanischer Elefant	Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Proboscidea (Rüsseltiere)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Trochilidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Chlorostilbon
Species	Loxodonta africana	Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Evolutionary Relationship

Afrikanischer Elefant and Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Afrikanischer Elefant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afrikanischer Elefant	Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri
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.

Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri

A small, jewel-like hummingbird named for the brilliant blue-green iridescence of the tail feathers, male blue-tailed emeralds display glittering green plumage throughout with a contrasting deep blue-green forked tail. Found in lowland tropical forest edges, savannas, and gardens from Venezuela and Colombia east to Trinidad and south to Bolivia and Brazil. They are common in disturbed and secondary habitats, making them relatively resilient to habitat modification compared to more specialized hummingbirds.