Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Large False Serotine

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Macroscelididae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Hesperoptenus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.