African forest elephant vs Forest Bead-string

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Alchornea hirtella

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Forest Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Alchornea
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Forest Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.