African forest elephant vs Pleated Inkcap

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Pleated Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Parasola
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.