African forest elephant vs Marsh tick

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Ixodidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Ixodes
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.