Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Semipalmated Plover

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Charadrius semipalmatus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Semipalmated Plover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Semipalmated Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Macroscelididae	Charadriidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Charadrius
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Charadrius semipalmatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Semipalmated Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Semipalmated Plover
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.

Semipalmated Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.