Éléphant de savane vs Requin aveugle des roches

Loxodonta africana compared with Brachaelurus waddi

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Requin aveugle des roches is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Requin aveugle des roches
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Brachaeluridae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Brachaelurus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Brachaelurus waddi

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de savane and Requin aveugle des roches share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Requin aveugle des roches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Requin aveugle des roches
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.

Requin aveugle des roches

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.

Requin aveugle des roches

The Blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi) is a species in the genus Brachaelurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.