Éléphant de savane vs Arisaig Crisp-moss

Loxodonta africana compared with Tortella flavovirens

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Arisaig Crisp-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Arisaig Crisp-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Tortella
Species	Loxodonta africana	Tortella flavovirens

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Arisaig Crisp-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Arisaig Crisp-moss
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	65 years	—
Average Length	6.0 m	—
Average Weight	6.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Arisaig Crisp-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Arisaig Crisp-moss

The Arisaig Crisp-moss, Tortella flavovirens, is a species. It is currently assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.