Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Panamic stingray

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Urotrygon aspidura

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Panamic stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Panamic stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Macroscelididae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Urotrygon
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Urotrygon aspidura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Panamic stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Panamic stingray
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.

Panamic stingray