African forest elephant vs mandrill

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Mandrillus sphinx

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while mandrill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	mandrill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Mandrillus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Mandrillus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

mandrill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	mandrill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mandrill

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.