African forest elephant vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cricetidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Eothenomys
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Eothenomys cachinus

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Kachin Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

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.