African forest elephant vs Flame Chanterelle

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Craterellus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Flame Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.