Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Needle Rust

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Chrysomyxa
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Needle 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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).