Éléphant de forêt vs Malayan civet

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Éléphant de forêt is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de forêt	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Viverridae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Viverra
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de forêt and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de forêt

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de forêt	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Éléphant de forêt

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.