African forest elephant vs Forest Lamb

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Albatrellus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.