African forest elephant vs Elegant Spreadwing

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Lestes inaequalis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Elegant Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Lestidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Lestes
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Lestes inaequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Elegant Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.