African forest elephant vs Gall midge

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Dasineura
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.