Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Hairy Chervil

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Chaerophyllum hirsutum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hairy Chervil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Apiaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Chaerophyllum
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Chaerophyllum hirsutum

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Hairy Chervil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hairy Chervil
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.

Hairy Chervil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).