African forest elephant vs Devilray

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Mobula
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.