African elephant vs Asiatic Mangrove

Loxodonta africana compared with Rhizophora mucronata

Key Differences

African elephant is Vulnerable while Asiatic Mangrove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Asiatic Mangrove
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Rhizophoraceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Rhizophora
Species	Loxodonta africana	Rhizophora mucronata

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Asiatic Mangrove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Asiatic Mangrove
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.

Asiatic Mangrove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Comoros and United Arab Emirates.

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.

Asiatic Mangrove

The Asiatic Mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata) is a species in the genus Rhizophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Distributed across Comoros and United Arab Emirates.