African forest elephant vs pharaoh ant

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Formicidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Monomorium
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.