Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Macroscelididae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Asterophora
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.