African forest elephant vs Apple

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Malus domestica

Key Differences

  • African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African forest elephant Apple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Malus
Species Loxodonta cyclotis Malus domestica

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African forest elephant Apple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Apple

The Apple (Malus domestica) is a species in the genus Malus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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