Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Spotted Spreadwing

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Lestes congener

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Spotted Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Spotted Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Macroscelididae	Lestidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Lestes
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Lestes congener

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Spotted Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Spotted Spreadwing
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.

Spotted Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.