Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Lined Hooktail

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Macroscelididae	Gomphidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Paragomphus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Lined Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Lined Hooktail
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.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.