African forest elephant vs Dusky Dolphin

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Dusky Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.