African elephant vs Ahl's River Frog

Loxodonta africana compared with Phrynobatrachus latifrons

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Ahl's River Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Ahl's River Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Phrynobatrachidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Phrynobatrachus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Phrynobatrachus latifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Ahl's River Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Ahl's River Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Ahl's River Frog
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.

Ahl's River Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ghana.

African elephant

O elefante africano, o maior animal terrestre da Terra, pode atingir 7.000 kg e habita savanas, florestas e zonas húmidas da África subsaariana. Com estruturas sociais complexas lideradas por matriarcas, comunica através de infrassons, rugidos e contacto físico. Como engenheiro do ecossistema, modela o habitat arrancando árvores, escavando poços de água e dispersando sementes. Está classificado como Vulnerável (VU), com populações em declínio devido à caça furtiva de marfim e à perda de habitat.

Ahl's River Frog

The Ahl's River Frog (Phrynobatrachus latifrons) is a species in the genus Phrynobatrachus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.