African elephant vs Baltic Isopod

Loxodonta africana compared with Idotea balthica

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Baltic Isopod is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Baltic Isopod
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Proboscidea (प्रोबोसीडिया)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Idoteidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Idotea
Species	Loxodonta africana	Idotea balthica

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Baltic Isopod share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Baltic Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Baltic Isopod
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	65 years	—
Average Length	6.0 m	—
Average Weight	6.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African elephant

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.

Baltic Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

African elephant

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.

Baltic Isopod

The Baltic Isopod (Idotea balthica) is a species in the genus Idotea. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.