African elephant vs 白鵜鶘

Loxodonta africana compared with Pelecanus onocrotalus

Key Differences

• African elephant is Vulnerable while 白鵜鶘 is Not Evaluated.
• African elephant is herbivore while 白鵜鶘 is carnivore.
• African elephant is 600.0x heavier than 白鵜鶘.
• African elephant lives longer (65 years vs 30 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	白鵜鶘
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Pelecaniformes (鹈形目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Pelecanidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Pelecanus
Species	Loxodonta africana	Pelecanus onocrotalus

Evolutionary Relationship

African elephant and 白鵜鶘 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

白鵜鶘

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	白鵜鶘
Diet	Herbivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	65 years	30 years
Average Length	6.0 m	1.6 m
Average Weight	6.0 t	10.0 kg

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.

白鵜鶘

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

African elephant

非洲象是地球上体型最大的陆地动物，体重可达7,000千克，栖息于撒哈拉以南非洲的草原、稀树草原和森林中。作为关键种，它们通过挖掘水源、传播种子和改变植被结构，深刻塑造了其栖息地的生态系统。受栖息地丧失和象牙盗猎威胁，非洲象的保护至关重要。

白鵜鶘

白鹈鹕是世界上最大的鹈鹕之一，翼展可达3.6米，栖息于欧洲、非洲和亚洲的浅湖和湿地。这是群居繁殖、协作觅食的社会性鸟类，鹈鹕群体会把鱼赶到浅水区，然后用可伸缩的喉囊将其舀起。喉囊最多可容纳13升水。种群数量稳定，全球被列为无危物种。