African elephant vs Burrowes' Giant Glass Frog

Loxodonta africana compared with Centrolene ballux

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Burrowes' Giant Glass Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Burrowes' Giant Glass Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Amphibia (amfibiler)
Order	Proboscidea (Hortumlular)	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Centrolenidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Centrolene
Species	Loxodonta africana	Centrolene ballux

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Burrowes' Giant Glass Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Burrowes' Giant Glass Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Burrowes' Giant Glass 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.

Burrowes' Giant Glass 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.

Burrowes' Giant Glass Frog

The Burrowes' Giant Glass Frog (Centrolene ballux) is a species in the genus Centrolene. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.