African elephant vs Rough-skinned Puddle Frog/Yellow-bellied Puddle Frog/Green Puddle Frog/Pointed-tongued Floating Frog

Loxodonta africana compared with Occidozyga lima

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Rough-skinned Puddle Frog/Yellow-bellied Puddle Frog/Green Puddle Frog/Pointed-tongued Floating Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Rough-skinned Puddle Frog/Yellow-bellied Puddle Frog/Green Puddle Frog/Pointed-tongued Floating Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)
Order	Proboscidea (อันดับช้าง)	Anura (อันดับกบ)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Occidozyga
Species	Loxodonta africana	Occidozyga lima

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Rough-skinned Puddle Frog/Yellow-bellied Puddle Frog/Green Puddle Frog/Pointed-tongued Floating Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Rough-skinned Puddle Frog/Yellow-bellied Puddle Frog/Green Puddle Frog/Pointed-tongued Floating Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Rough-skinned Puddle Frog/Yellow-bellied Puddle Frog/Green Puddle Frog/Pointed-tongued Floating Frog
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.

Rough-skinned Puddle Frog/Yellow-bellied Puddle Frog/Green Puddle Frog/Pointed-tongued Floating Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.