African forest elephant vs Anthomyiid fly

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Delia coarctata

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Anthomyiid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Anthomyiid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Delia
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Delia coarctata

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Anthomyiid fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Anthomyiid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.