Éléphant de savane vs mnie membraneuse

Loxodonta africana compared with Cyrtomnium hymenophyllum

Key Differences

Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while mnie membraneuse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	mnie membraneuse
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Mniaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Cyrtomnium
Species	Loxodonta africana	Cyrtomnium hymenophyllum

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

mnie membraneuse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	mnie membraneuse
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.

mnie membraneuse

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.