Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Hazel Bracket

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Skeletocutis
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hazel Bracket
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.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.