Éléphant de savane vs Nectandra de Bartlett

Loxodonta africana compared with Nectandra bartlettiana

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Nectandra de Bartlett is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Nectandra de Bartlett
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Lauraceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Nectandra
Species	Loxodonta africana	Nectandra bartlettiana

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Nectandra de Bartlett

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Nectandra de Bartlett
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.

Nectandra de Bartlett

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Nectandra de Bartlett

The Bartlett Nectandra (Nectandra bartlettiana) is a species in the genus Nectandra. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.