Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Macroscelididae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Amblysomus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.