African forest elephant vs large blue

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Maculinea
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.