African forest elephant vs American water shrew

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Sorex palustris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	American water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Proboscidea (ゾウ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Soricidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Sorex
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Sorex palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and American water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	American water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American water shrew

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 water shrew

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