Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Goliath Coucal

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Centropus goliath

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Goliath Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Goliath Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Macroscelididae	Cuculidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Centropus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Centropus goliath

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Goliath Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Goliath Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Goliath Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.