Éléphant de savane vs Black sigatoka

Loxodonta africana compared with Pseudocercospora fijiensis

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Black sigatoka is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Black sigatoka
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Pseudocercospora
Species	Loxodonta africana	Pseudocercospora fijiensis

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Black sigatoka

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Black sigatoka
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.

Black sigatoka

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.

Black sigatoka

The Black sigatoka (Pseudocercospora fijiensis) is a species in the genus Pseudocercospora. Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.