African forest elephant vs African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Poiana richardsonii

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Proboscidea (хоботные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Viverridae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Poiana
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Poiana richardsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

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.

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

The African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan (Poiana richardsonii) is a species in the genus Poiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.