African forest elephant vs arrow worm

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Parasagitta elegans

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while arrow worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	arrow worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Sagittidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Parasagitta
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Parasagitta elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	arrow worm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow worm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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 worm

The Arrow worm, Parasagitta elegans, is a species. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.