Carthalinian Psephellus vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Psephellus carthalinicus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Carthalinian Psephellus is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carthalinian Psephellus	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Psephellus	Rhynchocyon
Species	Psephellus carthalinicus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Conservation Status

Carthalinian Psephellus

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carthalinian Psephellus	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carthalinian Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Carthalinian Psephellus

The Carthalinian Psephellus (Psephellus carthalinicus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.