Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Leaf blight

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Xanthomonas oryzae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Leaf blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Xanthomonas
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Xanthomonas oryzae

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Leaf blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Leaf blight
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.

Leaf blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.