African elephant vs rough bindweed

Loxodonta africana compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

African elephant is Vulnerable while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African elephant	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Proboscidea (长鼻目)	Liliales (百合目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Smilax
Species	Loxodonta africana	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African elephant	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.