Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Hyphoderma definitum

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Hyphoderma
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Hyphoderma definitum

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.