African forest elephant vs D´Orbigny’s Toad

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Rhinella dorbignyi

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while D´Orbigny’s Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	D´Orbigny’s Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Bufonidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Rhinella
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Rhinella dorbignyi

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and D´Orbigny’s Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

D´Orbigny’s Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	D´Orbigny’s Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

D´Orbigny’s Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.