African elephant vs Сальви́ния пла́вающая

Loxodonta africana compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

African elephant is Vulnerable while Сальви́ния пла́вающая is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Сальви́ния пла́вающая
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)
Order	Proboscidea (хоботные)	Salviniales (Сальвиниевые)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Salviniaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Salvinia
Species	Loxodonta africana	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Сальви́ния пла́вающая

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Сальви́ния пла́вающая
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.

Сальви́ния пла́вающая

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.