Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs White-winged Apalis

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Apalis chariessa

Key Differences

Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while White-winged Apalis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	White-winged Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Macroscelididae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Apalis
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Apalis chariessa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

White-winged Apalis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	White-winged Apalis
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-winged Apalis

Habitat

Range

Distributed across Kenya and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.