African forest elephant vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Rhus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

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.