African forest elephant vs prostrate dallis grass

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Paspalum pauciciliatum

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while prostrate dallis grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	prostrate dallis grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Paspalum
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Paspalum pauciciliatum

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

prostrate dallis grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	prostrate dallis grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prostrate dallis grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.