African forest elephant vs Forest Krantz Ash

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Forest Krantz Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Atalaya
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Atalaya natalensis

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Forest Krantz Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

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.