Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Marsh Dwarf

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Elachista alpinella

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Marsh Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Marsh Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Macroscelididae	Elachistidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Elachista
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Elachista alpinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Marsh Dwarf
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.

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.