Faro vs Éléphant de savane

Daniellia ogea compared with Loxodonta africana

Key Differences

Faro is Near Threatened while Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faro	Éléphant de savane
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Proboscidea (Elephants)
Family	Fabaceae	Elephantidae (Elephants)
Genus	Daniellia	Loxodonta (African Elephants)
Species	Daniellia ogea	Loxodonta africana

Conservation Status

Faro

NT — Near Threatened

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faro

Habitat

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

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.

Faro

The Accra copal (Daniellia ogea) is a species in the genus Daniellia. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.