Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Tiny Hawk

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Accipiter superciliosus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Tiny Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Tiny Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Macroscelididae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Accipiter
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Accipiter superciliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Tiny Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Tiny Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Tiny Hawk
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.

Tiny Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tiny Hawk

Tiny Hawk (Accipiter superciliosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.