Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Principe Starling

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Lamprotornis ornatus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Principe Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Principe Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Macroscelididae	Sturnidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Lamprotornis
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Lamprotornis ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Principe Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Principe Starling
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.

Principe Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.