Éléphant de savane vs Purslane White Rust

Loxodonta africana compared with Wilsoniana portulacae

Key Differences

Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Purslane White Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Purslane White Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Albuginales (Albuginales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Albuginaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Wilsoniana
Species	Loxodonta africana	Wilsoniana portulacae

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Purslane White Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Purslane White Rust
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.

Purslane White Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and United States.

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.