African elephant vs Cacao-raposa

Loxodonta africana compared with Alopias vulpinus

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Cacao-raposa is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Cacao-raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Alopiidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Alopias
Species	Loxodonta africana	Alopias vulpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Cacao-raposa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Cacao-raposa

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Cacao-raposa
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.

Cacao-raposa

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Chile, Venezuela).

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.

Cacao-raposa

The Atlantic Thresher (Alopias vulpinus) is a species in the genus Alopias. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.