African forest elephant vs Taruca

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Hippocamelus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.