African forest elephant vs Devil weed

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Sargassum
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Devil weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

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.