Elefante de Bosque vs American marten

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Martes americana

Key Differences

• Elefante de Bosque is Critically Endangered while American marten is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elefante de Bosque	American marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Martes
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Martes americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Elefante de Bosque and American marten share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Elefante de Bosque

CR — Critically Endangered

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elefante de Bosque	American marten
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elefante de Bosque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Elefante de Bosque

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.

American marten

The American marten (Martes americana) is a species in the genus Martes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.