African elephant vs Sea Scalewort

Loxodonta africana compared with Frullania teneriffae

Key Differences

African elephant is Vulnerable while Sea Scalewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Sea Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Proboscidea (อันดับช้าง)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Frullania
Species	Loxodonta africana	Frullania teneriffae

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Sea Scalewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Sea Scalewort
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.

Sea Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.