African elephant vs Albemarle Sargassum

Loxodonta africana compared with Sargassum albemarlense

Key Differences

African elephant is Vulnerable while Albemarle Sargassum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Albemarle Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Sargassum
Species	Loxodonta africana	Sargassum albemarlense

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Albemarle Sargassum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Albemarle Sargassum
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.

Albemarle Sargassum

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.

Albemarle Sargassum

The Albemarle Sargassum (Sargassum albemarlense) is a species in the genus Sargassum. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment.