African forest elephant vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.