African elephant vs Boti (Poso), Lesang (Pinrang), Seba (Tana Toraja), Kaleja (Lindi), Ibo (Kaili)

Loxodonta africana compared with Macaca tonkeana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African elephant Boti (Poso), Lesang (Pinrang), Seba (Tana Toraja), Kaleja (Lindi), Ibo (Kaili)
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Primates (Primata)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Macaca
Species Loxodonta africana Macaca tonkeana

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Boti (Poso), Lesang (Pinrang), Seba (Tana Toraja), Kaleja (Lindi), Ibo (Kaili) share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Boti (Poso), Lesang (Pinrang), Seba (Tana Toraja), Kaleja (Lindi), Ibo (Kaili)

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African elephant Boti (Poso), Lesang (Pinrang), Seba (Tana Toraja), Kaleja (Lindi), Ibo (Kaili)
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.

Boti (Poso), Lesang (Pinrang), Seba (Tana Toraja), Kaleja (Lindi), Ibo (Kaili)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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