Elefante de Sabana vs Espátula africana

Loxodonta africana compared with Platalea alba

Key Differences

• Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while Espátula africana is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elefante de Sabana	Espátula africana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Platalea
Species	Loxodonta africana	Platalea alba

Evolutionary Relationship

Elefante de Sabana and Espátula africana share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Elefante de Sabana

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Espátula africana

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elefante de Sabana	Espátula africana
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	65 years	—
Average Length	6.0 m	—
Average Weight	6.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elefante de Sabana

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.

Espátula africana

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Elefante de Sabana

El elefante africano, el animal terrestre más grande de la Tierra, puede alcanzar 7.000 kg y habita sabanas, bosques y humedales del África subsahariana. Con estructuras sociales complejas lideradas por matriarcas, se comunica mediante infrasonidos, rugidos y contacto físico. Como ingeniero del ecosistema, modela su hábitat arrancando árboles, excavando aguadas y dispersando semillas. Está catalogado como Vulnerable, con poblaciones en declive por la caza furtiva de marfil y la pérdida de hábitat.

Espátula africana

La espátula africana (Platalea alba) no ha sido evaluada aún en la Lista Roja de la UICN (NE). Su estado de conservación está pendiente de determinación conforme a los criterios establecidos.