African forest elephant vs Dog's-tooth-violet

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Erythronium dens-canis

Key Differences

  • African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Dog's-tooth-violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African forest elephant Dog's-tooth-violet
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Liliaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Erythronium
Species Loxodonta cyclotis Erythronium dens-canis

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Dog's-tooth-violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African forest elephant Dog's-tooth-violet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog's-tooth-violet

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.

Dog's-tooth-violet

No description available.

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