African forest elephant vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Atelerix
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.