African forest elephant vs Smooth chastetree

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Vitex glabrata

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Smooth chastetree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Smooth chastetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Vitex
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Vitex glabrata

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth chastetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Smooth chastetree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth chastetree

Habitat

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

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.