African forest elephant vs Zebra Duiker

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Cephalophus zebra

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Zebra Duiker is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Zebra Duiker
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)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Cephalophus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Cephalophus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Zebra Duiker

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Zebra Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zebra Duiker

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.