vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Diderma simplex compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Physarales (Physarales)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Didymiaceae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Diderma	Rhynchocyon
Species	Diderma simplex	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.