African forest elephant vs Farr's willow

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Salix farriae

Key Differences

  • African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Farr's willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African forest elephant Farr's willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Salicaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Salix
Species Loxodonta cyclotis Salix farriae

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Farr's willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African forest elephant Farr's willow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Farr's willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Farr's willow

No description available.

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