Forbes-Blaustern vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Scilla forbesii compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Forbes-Blaustern is Not Evaluated while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forbes-Blaustern	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Asparagaceae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Scilla	Rhynchocyon
Species	Scilla forbesii	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Conservation Status

Forbes-Blaustern

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forbes-Blaustern

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Forbes-Blaustern

The Asian Spring Bulb (Scilla forbesii) is a species in the genus Scilla. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).