African forest elephant vs ivy aphid

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Aphis hederae

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while ivy aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	ivy aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Aphididae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Aphis
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Aphis hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

ivy aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	ivy aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ivy aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.