Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs sandy carpet

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Perizoma flavofasciata

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while sandy carpet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	sandy carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Macroscelididae	Geometridae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Perizoma
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Perizoma flavofasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

sandy carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	sandy carpet
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.

sandy carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.