African forest elephant vs black-footed mongoose

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Bdeogale nigripes

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while black-footed mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	black-footed mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Herpestidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Bdeogale
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Bdeogale nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

black-footed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	black-footed mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-footed mongoose

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-footed mongoose

The Black-Footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes) is a species in the genus Bdeogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.