African forest elephant vs netted iris

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Iris
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and 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.