African forest elephant vs Malayan civet

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Viverridae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Viverra
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.