African forest elephant vs Stinking Earthfan

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Thelephora
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.