African forest elephant vs Reed Vole

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Reed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cricetidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Microtus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

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.