African forest elephant vs Legume

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Parkia timoriana

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Legume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Legume
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Fabaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Parkia
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Parkia timoriana

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Legume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Legume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Legume

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.