Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Ruby Whiteface

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Ruby Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Macroscelididae	Libellulidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Leucorrhinia
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Ruby Whiteface
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.

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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