Éléphant de savane vs Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an

Loxodonta africana compared with Casinycteris campomaanensis

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Casinycteris
Species	Loxodonta africana	Casinycteris campomaanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de savane and Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an
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.

Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Casinyctère de Campo-Ma'an

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.