Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Lesser Fish-Eagle

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Haliaeetus humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Lesser Fish-Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Macroscelididae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Haliaeetus humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Lesser Fish-Eagle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Lesser Fish-Eagle
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 Fish-Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.