African forest elephant vs Lesser bilby

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Macrotis
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.