Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Shrubby Orache

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Shrubby Orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Shrubby Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Atriplex
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Atriplex halimus

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Shrubby Orache
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.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 countries).