Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Pixie Foam

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Stereocaulon
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.