African forest elephant vs Robust Golden Mole

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Amblysomus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

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.