African forest elephant vs Hover fly

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Syrphidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Cheilosia
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.