African elephant vs African Sacred Ibis

Loxodonta africana compared with Threskiornis aethiopicus

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while African Sacred Ibis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	African Sacred Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Proboscidea (อันดับช้าง)	Pelecaniformes (อันดับนกกระทุง)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Threskiornis
Species	Loxodonta africana	Threskiornis aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and African Sacred Ibis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

African Sacred Ibis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	African Sacred Ibis
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.

African Sacred Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (14 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.

African Sacred Ibis

African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.