African forest elephant vs Iridescent Centurion

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Sargus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Iridescent Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.