Éléphant de savane vs l'Yponomeute du prunier

Loxodonta africana compared with Yponomeuta evonymella

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while l'Yponomeute du prunier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	l'Yponomeute du prunier
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Yponomeuta
Species	Loxodonta africana	Yponomeuta evonymella

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de savane and l'Yponomeute du prunier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

l'Yponomeute du prunier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	l'Yponomeute du prunier
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.

l'Yponomeute du prunier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

l'Yponomeute du prunier

The Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella) is a species in the genus Yponomeuta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.