Elefante de Sabana vs Common Sundrops

Loxodonta africana compared with Oenothera fruticosa

Key Differences

• Elefante de Sabana is Vulnerable while Common Sundrops is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elefante de Sabana	Common Sundrops
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Onagraceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Oenothera
Species	Loxodonta africana	Oenothera fruticosa

Conservation Status

Elefante de Sabana

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Common Sundrops

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elefante de Sabana	Common Sundrops
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.

Common Sundrops

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Japan, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Common Sundrops

<em>Oenothera fruticosa</em>, the common sundrops, is a perennial flowering plant in the family Onagraceae, order Myrtales. It is native to eastern North America and has been introduced and naturalized in parts of Europe, including Czech Republic, Norway, and Sweden, as well as in Japan. The species typically inhabits open, sunny habitats such as meadows, roadsides, dry slopes, and disturbed areas, preferring well-drained soils. <em>Oenothera fruticosa</em> bears bright yellow, four-petalled flowers that bloom in late spring and early summer, attracting a range of pollinators including bees and butterflies. Unlike many evening primroses in the genus, sundrops are day-blooming. The plant spreads both by seed and by vegetative runners, forming colonies in suitable habitat. Biological traits including average individual lifespan, precise height measurements, and specific herbivore associations remain poorly documented at the species level. <em>Oenothera fruticosa</em> has not been formally assessed by the IUCN, though it is generally considered a locally common species without significant conservation concerns, and its naturalized populations in Europe are typically stable.