Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Narrow-headed Vole

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Macroscelididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Microtus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Narrow-headed Vole
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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.