Éléphant de savane vs Requin-hâ à gros yeux

Loxodonta africana compared with Iago omanensis

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Requin-hâ à gros yeux is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Requin-hâ à gros yeux
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)	Triakidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Iago
Species	Loxodonta africana	Iago omanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de savane and Requin-hâ à gros yeux share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Requin-hâ à gros yeux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Requin-hâ à gros yeux
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.

Requin-hâ à gros yeux

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.

Requin-hâ à gros yeux

The Bigeye hound shark (Iago omanensis) is a species in the genus Iago. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.