African forest elephant vs Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Alticola barakshin

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cricetidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Alticola
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Alticola barakshin

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Gobi Altai Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.