Éléphant de savane vs Mûrier noir

Loxodonta africana compared with Morus nigra

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Mûrier noir is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Mûrier noir
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Sulidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Morus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Morus nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Mûrier noir

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Mûrier noir
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.

Mûrier noir

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Botswana, Congo (DRC), Libya), Asia (5 countries), Europe (22 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Mûrier noir

The Black Mulberry (Morus nigra) is a species in the genus Morus. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Its geographic range spans Widely distributed across Africa (Botswana, Congo (DRC), Libya), Asia (5 countries), Europe (22 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).