Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Macroscelididae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.