African elephant vs Southern Woolly Lemur

Loxodonta africana compared with Avahi meridionalis

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Southern Woolly Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Southern Woolly Lemur
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)	Indriidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Avahi
Species	Loxodonta africana	Avahi meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Southern Woolly Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Southern Woolly Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Southern Woolly Lemur
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 Woolly Lemur

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.