Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Mousepee Pinkgill

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Entoloma incanum

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Mousepee Pinkgill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Mousepee Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Macroscelididae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Entoloma
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Entoloma incanum

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Mousepee Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Mousepee Pinkgill
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.

Mousepee Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.