CRCritically Endangered

Loxodonta cyclotis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

5

Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

PROBOSCIDEA

Family

ELEPHANTIDAE

Genus

Loxodonta

Loxodonta cyclotis belongs to the family ELEPHANTIDAE, order PROBOSCIDEA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

DesertMajorForestMajorGrasslandMajorSavannaMajorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fensMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area management
Species management
Legislation
Policies and regulations
Compliance and enforcement
06Range

Found in 5 Countries

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Loxodonta cyclotis (Loxodonta cyclotis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/forest-elephant

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