Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs White-tailed Cotinga

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Xipholena lamellipennis

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while White-tailed Cotinga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	White-tailed Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Macroscelididae	Cotingidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Xipholena
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Xipholena lamellipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

White-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	White-tailed Cotinga
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-tailed Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.