Éléphant de savane vs rosier multiflore

Loxodonta africana compared with Rosa multiflora

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while rosier multiflore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	rosier multiflore
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Loxodonta africana	Rosa multiflora

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

rosier multiflore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	rosier multiflore
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.

rosier multiflore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

rosier multiflore

The Baby Rose (Rosa multiflora) is a species in the genus Rosa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.