Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs White Brain

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Exidia thuretiana

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while White Brain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Exidia
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	White Brain
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.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.