Éléphant de savane vs Holbiche des plages

Loxodonta africana compared with Halaelurus lineatus

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Holbiche des plages is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Holbiche des plages
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Halaelurus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Halaelurus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de savane and Holbiche des plages share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Holbiche des plages

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Holbiche des plages
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.

Holbiche des plages

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

Holbiche des plages

The Banded catshark (Halaelurus lineatus) is a species in the genus Halaelurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.