African elephant vs Андская савка

Loxodonta africana compared with Oxyura ferruginea

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Андская савка is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Андская савка
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Proboscidea (хоботные)	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Anatidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Oxyura
Species	Loxodonta africana	Oxyura ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Андская савка share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Андская савка

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Андская савка
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.

Андская савка

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

African elephant

The largest land animal on Earth, African elephants can reach 7,000 kg and inhabit sub-Saharan savannas, forests, and wetlands. Highly intelligent with complex social structures led by matriarchs, they communicate through infrasound, rumbles, and touch. As ecosystem engineers, they shape habitats by uprooting trees, digging waterholes, and dispersing seeds. Vulnerable, with populations declining due to ivory poaching and habitat loss.

Андская савка

The Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea) is a species in the genus Oxyura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.