Éléphant de savane vs tortule des rochers

Loxodonta africana compared with Syntrichia norvegica

Key Differences

Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while tortule des rochers is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	tortule des rochers
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Syntrichia
Species	Loxodonta africana	Syntrichia norvegica

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

tortule des rochers

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	tortule des rochers
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.

tortule des rochers

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.