African forest elephant vs Senegal coraltree

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Erythrina senegalensis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Senegal coraltree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Senegal coraltree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Fabaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Erythrina
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Erythrina senegalensis

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Senegal coraltree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Senegal coraltree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Senegal coraltree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.