Éléphant de savane vs Mouette relique

Loxodonta africana compared with Ichthyaetus relictus

Key Differences

• Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Mouette relique is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Mouette relique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Laridae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Ichthyaetus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Ichthyaetus relictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de savane and Mouette relique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Mouette relique

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Mouette relique
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.

Mouette relique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.