African forest elephant vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Hurleur du Maranhao
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)	Atelidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Alouatta
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Alouatta ululata

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Hurleur du Maranhao share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Hurleur du Maranhao
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hurleur du Maranhao

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.