Éléphant de savane vs Huppe fasciée

Loxodonta africana compared with Upupa epops

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Huppe fasciée is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Huppe fasciée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Upupidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Upupa
Species	Loxodonta africana	Upupa epops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Huppe fasciée

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Huppe fasciée
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.

Huppe fasciée

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Huppe fasciée

Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.