African forest elephant vs Crab-eating Mongoose

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Herpestes urva

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Crab-eating 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)	Herpestes
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Herpestes urva

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Crab-eating Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Crab-eating Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crab-eating 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.