Afrikanischer Elefant vs Nördlicher Entenwal

Loxodonta africana compared with Hyperoodon ampullatus

Key Differences

• Afrikanischer Elefant is Vulnerable while Nördlicher Entenwal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afrikanischer Elefant	Nördlicher Entenwal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Proboscidea (Rüsseltiere)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Hyperoodon
Species	Loxodonta africana	Hyperoodon ampullatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Afrikanischer Elefant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Nördlicher Entenwal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afrikanischer Elefant	Nördlicher Entenwal
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.

Nördlicher Entenwal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.