African forest elephant vs Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Dioctria hyalipennis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Stripe-Legged Robberfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Stripe-Legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Asilidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Dioctria
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Dioctria hyalipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Stripe-Legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Stripe-Legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

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.