African forest elephant vs nut scale

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while nut scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	nut scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Coccidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Eulecanium
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Eulecanium tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	nut scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.