African elephant vs Asian Clam

Loxodonta africana compared with Corbicula fluminalis

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Asian Clam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Asian Clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Mollusca (моллюски)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Bivalvia (двустворчатые)
Order	Proboscidea (хоботные)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cyrenidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Corbicula
Species	Loxodonta africana	Corbicula fluminalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Asian Clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Asian Clam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Asian Clam
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.

Asian Clam

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (16 countries).

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.

Asian Clam

The Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminalis) is a species in the genus Corbicula. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (16 countries).