Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Oily Waxcap

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Oily Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Macroscelididae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Hygrocybe
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Oily Waxcap
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.

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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