African forest elephant vs Thrip

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Thripidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Hercinothrips
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.