African forest elephant vs Madagascan flying fox

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan flying fox

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.