Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Highland Flat-body

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Depressaria silesiaca

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Highland Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Macroscelididae	Depressariidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Depressaria
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Depressaria silesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Highland Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Highland Flat-body
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.

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.