Afrikanischer Elefant vs Lesser devilray

Loxodonta africana compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

Afrikanischer Elefant is Vulnerable while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afrikanischer Elefant	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Proboscidea (Rüsseltiere)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Mobula
Species	Loxodonta africana	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Afrikanischer Elefant and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Ansehen Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Afrikanischer Elefant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afrikanischer Elefant	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.