Éléphant de savane vs Brumby Sallee

Loxodonta africana compared with Eucalyptus forresterae

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Brumby Sallee is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Brumby Sallee
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Eucalyptus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Eucalyptus forresterae

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Brumby Sallee

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Brumby Sallee
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.

Brumby Sallee

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Brumby Sallee

The Brumby Sallee (Eucalyptus forresterae) is a species in the genus Eucalyptus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.