Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Marbled Bell

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Eucosma campoliliana

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Marbled Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Marbled Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Macroscelididae	Tortricidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Eucosma
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Eucosma campoliliana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Marbled Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Marbled Bell
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.

Marbled Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.