African forest elephant vs Duck Flea

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.