African forest elephant vs Scuttle fly

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Phoridae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Megaselia
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.