Éléphant de savane vs Sapin balsamier

Loxodonta africana compared with Abies balsamea

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Sapin balsamier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Sapin balsamier
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Abies
Species	Loxodonta africana	Abies balsamea

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Sapin balsamier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Sapin balsamier
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.

Sapin balsamier

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Sapin balsamier

The Balm Of Gilead Fir (Abies balsamea) is a species in the genus Abies. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.