Éléphant de savane vs Sweet orange scab

Loxodonta africana compared with Elsinoe australis

Key Differences

Éléphant de savane is Vulnerable while Sweet orange scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de savane	Sweet orange scab
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Myriangiales (Myriangiales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Elsinoaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Elsinoe
Species	Loxodonta africana	Elsinoe australis

Conservation Status

Éléphant de savane

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Sweet orange scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de savane	Sweet orange scab
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.

Sweet orange scab

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.