African forest elephant vs Dung Cannon

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Pilobolus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.