African forest elephant vs Balkan Pine Vole

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Microtus felteni

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Balkan Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cricetidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Microtus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Microtus felteni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Balkan Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.