African elephant vs Bilberry Tortrix

Loxodonta africana compared with Aphelia viburnana

Key Differences

  • African elephant is Vulnerable while Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African elephant Bilberry Tortrix
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Insecta (inseto)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Tortricidae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Aphelia
Species Loxodonta africana Aphelia viburnana

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Bilberry Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African elephant Bilberry Tortrix
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.

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bilberry Tortrix

The Bilberry Tortrix (Aphelia viburnana) is a species in the genus Aphelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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