Elefante de Sabana vs broadleaf chervil

Loxodonta africana compared with Chaerophyllum aromaticum

Key Differences

  • Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while broadleaf chervil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elefante de Sabana broadleaf chervil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Apiales (Apiales)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Apiaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Chaerophyllum
Species Loxodonta africana Chaerophyllum aromaticum

Conservation Status

Elefante de Sabana

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

broadleaf chervil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Elefante de Sabana broadleaf chervil
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.

broadleaf chervil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

broadleaf chervil

The Broadleaf Chervil (Chaerophyllum aromaticum) is a species in the genus Chaerophyllum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It has been recorded Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden..

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