African forest elephant vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Extra-striped Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Gomphidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Ophiogomphus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Ophiogomphus anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Extra-striped Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Extra-striped Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.