African forest elephant vs Fletcher scale

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Fletcher 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)	Parthenolecanium
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Fletcher scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (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.