African elephant vs Smooth Hornwort

Loxodonta africana compared with Phaeoceros laevis

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Smooth Hornwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Smooth Hornwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Anthocerotophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Anthocerotopsida (Anthocerotopsida)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Notothyladales (Notothyladales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Notothyladaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Phaeoceros
Species	Loxodonta africana	Phaeoceros laevis

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Smooth Hornwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Smooth Hornwort
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.

Smooth Hornwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.