Elephant Taxonomy
The taxonomy of Elephant is described below:
Kingdom |
Animalia |
Phylum |
Chordata |
Class |
Mammalia |
Order |
Proboscidea |
Family |
Elephantidae |
Genus |
Loxodonta (African elephants) or Elephas (Asian elephants). |
Species |
Loxodonta africana (African bush elephant), Loxodonta cyclotis (African forest elephant), or Elephas maximus (Asian elephant). |
Scientific Name Of Elephant
Elephas maximus is the scientific name of the Elephant. Elephants are the largest living land animal on the Earth. There are two main species of elephant: the African and the Asian elephant. Each has its unique characteristics. African elephants are large and have distinctive ears, and tusks, with the bush elephant being the largest. Asian elephants are smaller in size and have smaller ears. Both species are herbivores therefore mainly feed on plants.
Table of Content
- Scientific Name of Elephant
- Scientific Name of Elephant in India
- Common Name of Elephant
- Scientific Name of Common Species of Elephant
- Elephant Taxonomy
- Characteristics of Elephant