African elephant vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Loxodonta africana compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

African elephant is Vulnerable while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Arthoniomycetes (Артониомицеты)
Order	Proboscidea (хоботные)	Arthoniales (артониевые)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Enterographa
Species	Loxodonta africana	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	New Forest Beech-Lichen
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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.