African forest elephant vs red howler monkey

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	red howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Atelidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Alouatta
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and red howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	red howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.