African forest elephant vs Tar spot

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Phyllachora
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.