Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Little Pied Bat

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Little Pied Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Macroscelididae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Chalinolobus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Chalinolobus picatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Little Pied Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Little Pied Bat
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.

Little Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.