Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs ملك العقبان

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Aquila heliaca

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while ملك العقبان is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	ملك العقبان
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Macroscelidea (زبابيات الفيل)	Accipitriformes (بازيات)
Family	Macroscelididae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Aquila heliaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and ملك العقبان share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

ملك العقبان

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	ملك العقبان
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

ملك العقبان

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).