Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Macroscelididae	Soricidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Cryptotis
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Perija Small-eared 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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.