Éléphant de savane vs Bécasseau falcinelle

Loxodonta africana compared with Calidris falcinellus

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Bécasseau falcinelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Bécasseau falcinelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Calidris
Species	Loxodonta africana	Calidris falcinellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Bécasseau falcinelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Bécasseau falcinelle
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.

Bécasseau falcinelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bécasseau falcinelle

The Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus) is a species in the genus Calidris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.