African forest elephant vs fig wax scale

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Coccidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Ceroplastes
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.