African forest elephant vs Alpine Pine Vole

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Microtus multiplex

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Alpine Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cricetidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Microtus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Microtus multiplex

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Alpine Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Alpine Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African forest elephant

The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is a species in the genus Loxodonta. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.