Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Rose Black-Spot

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Diplocarpon rosae

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Rose Black-Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Rose Black-Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Drepanopezizaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Diplocarpon
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Diplocarpon rosae

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Rose Black-Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Rose Black-Spot
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.

Rose Black-Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.