Éléphant de savane vs Faucon pélerin

Loxodonta africana compared with Falco peregrinus

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Faucon pélerin is Least Concern.
• Éléphant de savane is herbivore while Faucon pélerin is carnivore.
• Éléphant de savane is 6000.0x heavier than Faucon pélerin.
• Éléphant de savane lives longer (65 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Faucon pélerin
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Falconidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Falco
Species	Loxodonta africana	Falco peregrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Faucon pélerin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Faucon pélerin
Diet	Herbivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	65 years	15 years
Average Length	6.0 m	48 cm
Average Weight	6.0 t	1.0 kg

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.

Faucon pélerin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Faucon pélerin

The fastest animal on the planet, peregrine falcons achieve aerial dive speeds exceeding 320 km/h when stooping on prey, stunning or killing birds in flight with a blow from their feet. Found on every continent except Antarctica in diverse habitats from Arctic tundra to tropical rainforest. Nearly extinct in North America and Europe from DDT poisoning in the 1960s–70s, peregrines recovered dramatically following pesticide bans and successful urban nesting programs.