African forest elephant vs Mountain Coati

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Mountain Coati
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)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Nasua
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.