African forest elephant vs Rye Ergot

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Claviceps
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.