Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Redclaw

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Macroscelididae	Parastacidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Cherax
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Redclaw
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.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).