African forest elephant vs Pheasant's-eye

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

  • African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African forest elephant Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Ranunculaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Adonis
Species Loxodonta cyclotis Adonis annua

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African forest elephant Pheasant's-eye
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Pheasant's-eye

No description available.

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