Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Lesser devilray

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Macroscelididae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Mobula
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray