African forest elephant vs Elm flea weevil

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Elm flea weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Curculionidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Orchestes
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Orchestes alni

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Elm flea weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Elm flea weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.