African forest elephant vs black colobus

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Colobus satanas

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while black colobus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	black colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Colobus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Colobus satanas

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and black colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

black colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	black colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black colobus

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.

black colobus

The Black Colobus (Colobus satanas) is a species in the genus Colobus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.