African forest elephant vs kit fox

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Vulpes macrotis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while kit fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	kit fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and kit fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	kit fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

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.