Éléphant de savane vs doradille noire - capillaire noire
Loxodonta africana compared with Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Key Differences
- Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while doradille noire - capillaire noire is Near Threatened.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Éléphant de savane | doradille noire - capillaire noire |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (animal) | Plantae (plante) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Mammalia (mammifères) | Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida) |
| Order | Proboscidea (Elephants) | Polypodiales (Polypodiales) |
| Family | Elephantidae (Elephants) | Aspleniaceae |
| Genus | Loxodonta (African Elephants) | Asplenium |
| Species | Loxodonta africana | Asplenium adiantum-nigrum |
Conservation Status
Éléphant de savane
VU — VulnerablePopulation: ~415.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
doradille noire - capillaire noire
NT — Near ThreatenedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Éléphant de savane | doradille noire - capillaire noire |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Herbivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 65 years | — |
| Average Length | 6.0 m | — |
| Average Weight | 6.0 t | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Éléphant de savane
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.
Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
doradille noire - capillaire noire
Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.
Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.
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.
doradille noire - capillaire noire
The Black spleenwort (Asplenium adiantum-nigrum) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.
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