Éléphant de savane vs Mélèze de Dunkeld

Loxodonta africana compared with Larix marschlinsii

Key Differences

Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Mélèze de Dunkeld is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Mélèze de Dunkeld
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Larix
Species	Loxodonta africana	Larix marschlinsii

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Mélèze de Dunkeld

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Mélèze de Dunkeld
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.

Mélèze de Dunkeld

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.