Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Staphylococcus succinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Staphylococcales
Family	Macroscelididae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Staphylococcus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Staphylococcus succinus

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus succinus is a coagulase-negative, Gram-positive coccus originally isolated from ancient amber and later found in food environments including cheese. It inhabits fermented food products and the skin of mammals. This bacterium participates in food fermentation processes and is considered safe in food-grade contexts.