African forest elephant vs Asshafa Iris

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Iris atrofusca

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Asshafa Iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Asshafa Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Iris
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Iris atrofusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Asshafa Iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Asshafa Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asshafa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Asshafa Iris

The Asshafa Iris (Iris atrofusca) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.