Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Olive Duster

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Coniophora olivacea

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Olive Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Olive Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Coniophora
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Coniophora olivacea

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Olive Duster
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.

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.