African forest elephant vs Rooting Polypore

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Polyporus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.