African forest elephant vs face fly

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Muscidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Musca
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.