African forest elephant vs Bearded Iris

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Iris germanica

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Bearded Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Proboscidea (Hortumlular)	Mantodea (Peygamberdevesi)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Iris
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Iris germanica

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Bearded Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Bearded Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded Iris

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Bearded Iris

The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a species in the genus Iris. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.