Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Simons' cotoneaster

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Cotoneaster simonsii

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Simons' cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Simons' cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Macroscelididae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Cotoneaster
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Cotoneaster simonsii

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Simons' cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Simons' cotoneaster
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.

Simons' cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).