African forest elephant vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Asterophora
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.