Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Variable Goshawk (Variable)

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Accipiter hiogaster

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Variable Goshawk (Variable) is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Variable Goshawk (Variable)
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 hiogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Variable Goshawk (Variable)

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Variable Goshawk (Variable)
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 Goshawk (Variable)

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.