Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Minute Hermit

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Phaethornis idaliae

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Minute Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Minute Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Macroscelididae	Trochilidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Phaethornis
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Phaethornis idaliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Minute Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Minute Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Minute Hermit
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.

Minute Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.