African elephant vs Nestfern Cross Frog

Loxodonta africana compared with Oreophryne asplenicola

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Nestfern Cross Frog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Nestfern Cross Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Microhylidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Oreophryne
Species	Loxodonta africana	Oreophryne asplenicola

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Nestfern Cross Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Nestfern Cross Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Nestfern Cross Frog
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.

Nestfern Cross Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.