Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs triangular-leaved thread moss

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Meesia hexasticha

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while triangular-leaved thread moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	triangular-leaved thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Meesia
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Meesia hexasticha

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

triangular-leaved thread moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	triangular-leaved thread moss
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.

triangular-leaved thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.