Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)
Order	Macroscelidea (زبابيات الفيل)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Opegrapha
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Olive Scribble Lichen
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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).