African elephant vs Black-spot Sallow Pigmy

Loxodonta africana compared with Ectoedemia intimella

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Black-spot Sallow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Black-spot Sallow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Ectoedemia
Species	Loxodonta africana	Ectoedemia intimella

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Black-spot Sallow Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Black-spot Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Black-spot Sallow Pigmy
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.

Black-spot Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Black-spot Sallow Pigmy

The Black-spot Sallow Pigmy (Ectoedemia intimella) is a species in the genus Ectoedemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.