African elephant vs Tana River Crested Mangabey, Tana River Mangabey

Loxodonta africana compared with Cercocebus galeritus

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while Tana River Crested Mangabey, Tana River Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	Tana River Crested Mangabey, Tana River Mangabey
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Proboscidea (Bộ Có vòi)	Primates (bộ Linh trưởng)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Cercocebus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Cercocebus galeritus

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and Tana River Crested Mangabey, Tana River Mangabey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Tana River Crested Mangabey, Tana River Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	Tana River Crested Mangabey, Tana River Mangabey
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.

Tana River Crested Mangabey, Tana River Mangabey

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 Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇰🇪 Kenya