African forest elephant vs Forrest's maple

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Acer forrestii

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Forrest's maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Forrest's maple
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)	Acer
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Acer forrestii

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Forrest's maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Forrest's maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forrest's maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.