African forest elephant vs Eastern Newt

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Eastern Newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Salamandridae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Notophthalmus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Eastern Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.