Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Pine Needle Split

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Pine Needle Split is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Lophodermium
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).