Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Weeping Toothcrust

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Dacryobolus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.