Éléphant de forêt vs Iris Flea Beetle

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

• Éléphant de forêt is Critically Endangered while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de forêt	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Aphthona
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de forêt and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de forêt

CR — Critically Endangered

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de forêt	Iris Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Éléphant de forêt

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Éléphant de forêt

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.