Éléphant de savane vs Carrot root nematode

Loxodonta africana compared with Heterodera carotae

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Carrot root nematode is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Carrot root nematode
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Heteroderidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Heterodera
Species	Loxodonta africana	Heterodera carotae

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de savane and Carrot root nematode share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Carrot root nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Carrot root nematode
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.

Carrot root nematode

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.

Carrot root nematode

The Carrot Root Nematode (Heterodera carotae) is a species in the genus Heterodera. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.