Desmarest's hutia vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Capromys pilorides compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Capromyidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Capromys	Rhynchocyon
Species	Capromys pilorides	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest's hutia and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.