African forest elephant vs Shrubby Orache

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Shrubby Orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Shrubby Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Atriplex
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Atriplex halimus

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Shrubby Orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 countries).

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.