African forest elephant vs Lesser devilray

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Mobula
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

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.