African forest elephant vs Bastard Catclaw

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Microgramma
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Microgramma lycopodioides

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Bastard Catclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.