African elephant vs Oak wilt fungus

Loxodonta africana compared with Ceratocystis fagacearum

Key Differences

African elephant is Vulnerable while Oak wilt fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Oak wilt fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Proboscidea (อันดับช้าง)	Microascales (Microascales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Ceratocystidaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Ceratocystis
Species	Loxodonta africana	Ceratocystis fagacearum

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Oak wilt fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Oak wilt fungus
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.

Oak wilt fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.