The post African vs Asian Elephants: 14 Key Differences Compared first appeared on Storyteller Travel and is written by Dena Haines. An elephant is an elephant, right? There are actually 3 elephant species. And the two African elephant species differs noticeably from their Asian elephant counterpart. African vs Asian elephants differ in 14 ways. African elephants are larger, have a larger population, and reside on the African continent. Asian elephants have smaller bodies, smaller ears, and.....