Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Splitpea Shanklet

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Splitpea Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Macroscelididae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Collybia
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Splitpea Shanklet
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.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.