African forest elephant vs smooth dock

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Rumex
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.