vs Éléphant de savane

Acanthocorbis campanula compared with Loxodonta africana

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Éléphant de savane
Kingdom Protozoa (protozoaire) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Choanozoa (Choanozoa) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellata) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida) Proboscidea (Elephants)
Family Acanthoecidae Elephantidae (Elephants)
Genus Acanthocorbis Loxodonta (African Elephants)
Species Acanthocorbis campanula Loxodonta africana

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Éléphant de savane
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 65 years
Average Length 6.0 m
Average Weight 6.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Éléphant de savane

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.

Acanthocorbis campanula is a species in the genus Acanthocorbis. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Norway and Sweden, inhabiting Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Éléphant de savane

The largest land animal on Earth, African elephants can reach 7,000 kg and inhabit sub-Saharan savannas, forests, and wetlands. Highly intelligent with complex social structures led by matriarchs, they communicate through infrasound, rumbles, and touch. As ecosystem engineers, they shape habitats by uprooting trees, digging waterholes, and dispersing seeds. Vulnerable, with populations declining due to ivory poaching and habitat loss.

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