African forest elephant vs American marten

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Martes americana

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while American marten is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	American marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Martes
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Martes americana

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and American marten share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	American marten
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

African forest elephant

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.

American marten

The American marten (Martes americana) is a species in the genus Martes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.