African forest elephant vs Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Allocebus trichotis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Allocebus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Allocebus trichotis

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

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.