Éléphant de forêt vs Montane Water Vole

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Éléphant de forêt is Critically Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de forêt	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cricetidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Arvicola
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de forêt and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de forêt

CR — Critically Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de forêt	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Éléphant de forêt

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.