Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Robust Bracket

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Fomitiporia
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Robust Bracket
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.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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