Alpenwaldmaus vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Apodemus alpicola compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenwaldmaus	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Apodemus	Rhynchocyon
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenwaldmaus and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Alpenwaldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenwaldmaus	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenwaldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Alpenwaldmaus

The Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.