African forest elephant vs Bird flea

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Bird flea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.