African forest elephant vs Slender Shrew

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Slender Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Soricidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Sorex
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.