Éléphant de savane vs crabe commun

Loxodonta africana compared with Cancer irroratus

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while crabe commun is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	crabe commun
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cancridae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Cancer
Species	Loxodonta africana	Cancer irroratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de savane and crabe commun share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

crabe commun

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	crabe commun
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.

crabe commun

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

crabe commun

The Atlantic Rock Crab (Cancer irroratus) is a species in the genus Cancer. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.