African forest elephant vs Mountain Goat

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Oreamnos
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Goat

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.