Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Hudson s Thomaomys

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Thomasomys hudsoni

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Hudson s Thomaomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hudson s Thomaomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Macroscelididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Thomasomys
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Thomasomys hudsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Hudson s Thomaomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Hudson s Thomaomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hudson s Thomaomys
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.

Hudson s Thomaomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.