Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Stinking Dapperling

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Lepiota cristata

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Stinking Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Stinking Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Macroscelididae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Lepiota
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Lepiota cristata

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Stinking Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Stinking Dapperling
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.

Stinking Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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