Éléphant de savane vs Carpophage de Brenchley

Loxodonta africana compared with Ducula brenchleyi

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Carpophage de Brenchley is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Carpophage de Brenchley
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Columbidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Ducula
Species	Loxodonta africana	Ducula brenchleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Carpophage de Brenchley

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Carpophage de Brenchley
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.

Carpophage de Brenchley

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Carpophage de Brenchley

The Chestnut-bellied Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula brenchleyi) is a species in the genus Ducula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.