African forest elephant vs Pectis

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Pectis
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.