African forest elephant vs Sphagnum Sprite

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Nehalennia
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.