African forest elephant vs argali

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Ovis ammon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	argali
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Ovis
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Ovis ammon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

argali

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	argali
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

argali

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Cuba), and South America (Chile).

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.

argali

The Argali (Ovis ammon) is a species in the genus Ovis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.