African forest elephant vs Broad-footed Mole

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Talpidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Scapanus
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.