African forest elephant vs Waved Pincertail

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Gomphidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Onychogomphus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.