African forest elephant vs Ornate Shrew

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Soricidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Sorex
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

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.