African forest elephant vs Nördlicher See-Elefant

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Nördlicher See-Elefant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Nördlicher See-Elefant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Proboscidea (Rüsseltiere)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Mirounga
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Nördlicher See-Elefant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Nördlicher See-Elefant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Nördlicher See-Elefant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nördlicher See-Elefant

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.