African elephant vs southern white-cheeked gibbon

Loxodonta africana compared with Nomascus siki

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while southern white-cheeked gibbon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	southern white-cheeked gibbon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Hylobatidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Nomascus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Nomascus siki

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and southern white-cheeked gibbon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

southern white-cheeked gibbon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	southern white-cheeked gibbon
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.

southern white-cheeked gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.