African forest elephant vs Gemeiner Sauerklee

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Oxalis acetosella

Key Differences

  • African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Gemeiner Sauerklee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African forest elephant Gemeiner Sauerklee
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Proboscidea (Rüsseltiere) Oxalidales (Sauerkleeartige)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Oxalidaceae
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Oxalis
Species Loxodonta cyclotis Oxalis acetosella

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Gemeiner Sauerklee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African forest elephant Gemeiner Sauerklee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gemeiner Sauerklee

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Gemeiner Sauerklee

No description available.

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