Éléphant de forêt vs Gorille de l'Est

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Gorilla beringei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de forêt	Gorille de l'Est
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)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de forêt and Gorille de l'Est share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de forêt

CR — Critically Endangered

Gorille de l'Est

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de forêt	Gorille de l'Est
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Éléphant de forêt

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorille de l'Est

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.