Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Small Pine Shoot

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Clavigesta sylvestrana

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Small Pine Shoot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Small Pine Shoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Macroscelididae	Tortricidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Clavigesta
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Clavigesta sylvestrana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Small Pine Shoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Small Pine Shoot
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.

Small Pine Shoot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Ireland, and Portugal.