African forest elephant vs Dark flying fox

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Proboscidea (장비목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark flying fox

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.