African forest elephant vs Dune Roundhead

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Stropharia halophila

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Dune Roundhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Dune Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Stropharia
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Stropharia halophila

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Dune Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Dune Roundhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.