Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Large Hook-moss

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Drepanocladus lycopodioides

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Large Hook-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Large Hook-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Drepanocladus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Drepanocladus lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Large Hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Large Hook-moss
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 Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.