African forest elephant vs devil clam

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cardiidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Tridacna
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.