African forest elephant vs Gingham-golfball

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Euphorbia obesa

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Gingham-golfball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Gingham-golfball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Euphorbia
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Euphorbia obesa

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Gingham-golfball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Gingham-golfball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gingham-golfball

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.