Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Malayan Water Shrew

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Macroscelididae	Soricidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Chimarrogale
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.