Éléphant de savane vs porcelain coral

Loxodonta africana compared with Leptoseris amitoriensis

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while porcelain coral is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	porcelain coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Anthozoa
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Agariciidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Leptoseris
Species	Loxodonta africana	Leptoseris amitoriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de savane and porcelain coral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

porcelain coral

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	porcelain coral
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.

porcelain coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.