African forest elephant vs Shadow Darner

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Aeshna
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

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.