Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Variable Chafer

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Macroscelididae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Gnorimus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.