African elephant vs Bornean Green-Magpie

Loxodonta africana compared with Cissa jefferyi

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Bornean Green-Magpie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Bornean Green-Magpie
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Proboscidea (Hortumlular)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Cissa
Species	Loxodonta africana	Cissa jefferyi

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Bornean Green-Magpie share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Bornean Green-Magpie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Bornean Green-Magpie
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.

Bornean Green-Magpie

Habitat

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

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.

Bornean Green-Magpie

The Bornean Green-magpie (Cissa jefferyi) is a species in the genus Cissa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.