Éléphant de savane vs mannie poilue

Loxodonta africana compared with Mannia pilosa

Key Differences

  • Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while mannie poilue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Éléphant de savane mannie poilue
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Aytoniaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Mannia
Species Loxodonta africana Mannia pilosa

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

mannie poilue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Éléphant de savane mannie poilue
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.

mannie poilue

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

mannie poilue

No description available.

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