Elefante de Sabana vs anemone coral

Loxodonta africana compared with Goniopora pendulus

Key Differences

• Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while anemone coral is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elefante de Sabana	anemone coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Anthozoa
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Poritidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Goniopora
Species	Loxodonta africana	Goniopora pendulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elefante de Sabana and anemone coral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elefante de Sabana

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

anemone coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elefante de Sabana	anemone coral
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.

anemone coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

anemone coral

The Anemone coral (Goniopora pendulus) is a species in the genus Goniopora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.