Afrikanischer Elefant vs Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Loxodonta africana compared with Dendrogale melanura

Key Differences

• Afrikanischer Elefant is Vulnerable while Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afrikanischer Elefant	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Proboscidea (Rüsseltiere)	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Dendrogale
Species	Loxodonta africana	Dendrogale melanura

Evolutionary Relationship

Afrikanischer Elefant and Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Afrikanischer Elefant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afrikanischer Elefant	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

The Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale melanura) is a species in the genus Dendrogale. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.