Charcoal Goldeneye vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Anthracobia	Rhynchocyon
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.