African forest elephant vs Devil'S Dipstick

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Phallaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Mutinus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Devil'S Dipstick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.