African forest elephant vs Fly

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Drosophila
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.