African elephant vs Alagoas Foliage-gleaner

Loxodonta africana compared with Philydor novaesi

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Alagoas Foliage-gleaner is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Alagoas Foliage-gleaner
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Proboscidea (อันดับช้าง)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Furnariidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Philydor
Species	Loxodonta africana	Philydor novaesi

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Alagoas Foliage-gleaner share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Alagoas Foliage-gleaner

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Alagoas Foliage-gleaner
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.

Alagoas Foliage-gleaner

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Alagoas Foliage-gleaner

The Alagoas Foliage-gleaner (Philydor novaesi) is a species in the genus Philydor. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.