African forest elephant vs Flea

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Nosopsyllus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.