Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Maple Pug

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Eupithecia inturbata

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Maple Pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Maple Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Macroscelididae	Geometridae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Eupithecia
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Eupithecia inturbata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Maple Pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Maple Pug
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.

Maple Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.