African forest elephant vs Mackenzie s Berylmys

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Berylmys mackenziei

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Mackenzie s Berylmys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Mackenzie s Berylmys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Berylmys
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Berylmys mackenziei

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Mackenzie s Berylmys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Mackenzie s Berylmys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Mackenzie s Berylmys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mackenzie s Berylmys

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.