African forest elephant vs Fodder Pea

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Fodder Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Fabaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Lathyrus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Fodder Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), 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.