African forest elephant vs European water vole

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Proboscidea (хоботные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cricetidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Arvicola
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.