African elephant vs Black-necked Wattle-eye

Loxodonta africana compared with Platysteira chalybea

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Black-necked Wattle-eye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Black-necked Wattle-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Platysteiridae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Platysteira
Species	Loxodonta africana	Platysteira chalybea

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Black-necked Wattle-eye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Black-necked Wattle-eye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Black-necked Wattle-eye
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.

Black-necked Wattle-eye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-necked Wattle-eye

The Black-necked Wattle-eye (Platysteira chalybea) is a species in the genus Platysteira. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Its geographic range spans Found in Norway.