Belted Whiteface vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Leucorrhinia proxima compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Belted Whiteface is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belted Whiteface	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Libellulidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Leucorrhinia	Rhynchocyon
Species	Leucorrhinia proxima	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Belted Whiteface and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Belted Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belted Whiteface	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Belted Whiteface

The Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima) is a species in the genus Leucorrhinia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.