Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Oriental Darter

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Anhinga melanogaster

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Oriental Darter is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Oriental Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Macroscelididae	Anhingidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Anhinga
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Anhinga melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Oriental Darter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Oriental Darter

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Oriental Darter
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.

Oriental Darter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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