African forest elephant vs Hottentotten-Goldmull

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Hottentotten-Goldmull is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Hottentotten-Goldmull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Proboscidea (Rüsseltiere)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Amblysomus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Hottentotten-Goldmull share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Hottentotten-Goldmull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Hottentotten-Goldmull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hottentotten-Goldmull

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.