African forest elephant vs Chinaroot

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Smilax
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Smilax china

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.