Éléphant de savane vs Babiroussa de l'île Togian

Loxodonta africana compared with Babyrousa togeanensis

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Babiroussa de l'île Togian is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Babiroussa de l'île Togian
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Babyrousa
Species	Loxodonta africana	Babyrousa togeanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de savane and Babiroussa de l'île Togian share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Babiroussa de l'île Togian

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Babiroussa de l'île Togian
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.

Babiroussa de l'île Togian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.