Elefante de Sabana vs Ahl's River Frog

Loxodonta africana compared with Phrynobatrachus latifrons

Key Differences

  • Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while Ahl's River Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elefante de Sabana Ahl's River Frog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Phrynobatrachidae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Phrynobatrachus
Species Loxodonta africana Phrynobatrachus latifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Elefante de Sabana and Ahl's River Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Elefante de Sabana

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Ahl's River Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Elefante de Sabana Ahl's River Frog
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.

Ahl's River Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ghana.

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.

Ahl's River Frog

The Ahl's River Frog (Phrynobatrachus latifrons) is a species in the genus Phrynobatrachus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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