African forest elephant vs Lesser Emperor

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Anax parthenope

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Lesser Emperor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Lesser Emperor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Anax
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Anax parthenope

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Emperor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.