Éléphant de savane vs grue cendrée

Loxodonta africana compared with Grus grus

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while grue cendrée is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	grue cendrée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Gruidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Grus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Grus grus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

grue cendrée

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	grue cendrée
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.

grue cendrée

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

grue cendrée

Common Crane (Grus grus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.