Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Lesser Gray Legs

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Physciaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Physcia
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Lesser Gray Legs
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 Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.