African forest elephant vs mulgara

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Dasycercus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.