Éléphant de savane vs calmar du Cap

Loxodonta africana compared with Loligo reynaudii

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while calmar du Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	calmar du Cap
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Loliginidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Loligo
Species	Loxodonta africana	Loligo reynaudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de savane and calmar du Cap share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

calmar du Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	calmar du Cap
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.

calmar du Cap

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.

calmar du Cap

The Cape Hope Squid (Loligo reynaudii) is a species in the genus Loligo. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.