African forest elephant vs dattocktree

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Detarium senegalense

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while dattocktree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	dattocktree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Fabaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Detarium
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Detarium senegalense

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

dattocktree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dattocktree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.