African forest elephant vs great plains toad

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Anaxyrus cognatus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while great plains toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	great plains toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Bufonidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Anaxyrus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Anaxyrus cognatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and great plains toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	great plains toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

great plains toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.