African forest elephant vs fennec

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Vulpes zerda

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while fennec is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	fennec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Vulpes zerda

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and fennec share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

fennec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	fennec
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fennec

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.