African forest elephant vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Molossidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Molossus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Molossus fentoni

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Fenton's Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.