Éléphant de savane vs Asplénium des fontaines
Loxodonta africana compared with Asplenium fontanum
Key Differences
- Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Asplénium des fontaines is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Éléphant de savane | Asplénium des fontaines |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (animal) | Plantae (plante) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Mammalia (mammifères) | Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida) |
| Order | Proboscidea (Elephants) | Polypodiales (Polypodiales) |
| Family | Elephantidae (Elephants) | Aspleniaceae |
| Genus | Loxodonta (African Elephants) | Asplenium |
| Species | Loxodonta africana | Asplenium fontanum |
Conservation Status
Éléphant de savane
VU — VulnerablePopulation: ~415.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
Asplénium des fontaines
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Éléphant de savane | Asplénium des fontaines |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Herbivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 65 years | — |
| Average Length | 6.0 m | — |
| Average Weight | 6.0 t | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Éléphant de savane
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.
Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Asplénium des fontaines
Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.
Found in Belgium.
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.
Asplénium des fontaines
No description available.
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