Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Ribbon-tailed Drongo

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Dicrurus megarhynchus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Ribbon-tailed Drongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Ribbon-tailed Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Macroscelididae	Dicruridae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Dicrurus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Dicrurus megarhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Ribbon-tailed Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Ribbon-tailed Drongo
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.

Ribbon-tailed Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.