Éléphant de forêt vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Éléphant de forêt is Critically Endangered while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de forêt	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Lepilemur
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de forêt and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de forêt

CR — Critically Endangered

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de forêt	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Éléphant de forêt

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

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.