Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Macroscelididae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Nostoc
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.