African forest elephant vs Manila elemi-tree

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Canarium luzonicum

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Manila elemi-tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Manila elemi-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Burseraceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Canarium
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Canarium luzonicum

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Manila elemi-tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Manila elemi-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Manila elemi-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.