Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Meadowsweet Rust

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Triphragmium ulmariae

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Meadowsweet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Meadowsweet Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Triphragmium
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Triphragmium ulmariae

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Meadowsweet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Meadowsweet Rust
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.

Meadowsweet Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).