Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Hypoderma commune

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Macroscelididae	Oestridae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Hypoderma
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Hypoderma commune

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

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 virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.