Éléphant de savane vs Dicée porte-flamme

Loxodonta africana compared with Dicaeum igniferum

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Dicée porte-flamme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Dicée porte-flamme
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Dicaeidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Dicaeum
Species	Loxodonta africana	Dicaeum igniferum

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de savane and Dicée porte-flamme share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Dicée porte-flamme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Dicée porte-flamme
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.

Dicée porte-flamme

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Dicée porte-flamme

The Black-fronted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum igniferum) is a species in the genus Dicaeum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.