African forest elephant vs arrow-head scale

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Unaspis yanonensis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while arrow-head scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	arrow-head scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Diaspididae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Unaspis
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Unaspis yanonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and arrow-head scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

arrow-head scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	arrow-head scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow-head scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

arrow-head scale

The Arrow-head scale, Unaspis yanonensis, is a species. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.