African forest elephant vs Sedge Sprite

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Nehalennia
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.