Éléphant de savane vs Aiguillat coq

Loxodonta africana compared with Squalus blainville

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Aiguillat coq is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Aiguillat coq
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Squalidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Squalus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Squalus blainville

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de savane and Aiguillat coq share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Aiguillat coq

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Aiguillat coq
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.

Aiguillat coq

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.

Aiguillat coq

The Bigeye dogfish (Squalus blainville) is a species in the genus Squalus. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.