African forest elephant vs Soldier fly

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Microchrysa
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.