Black-bellied Pangolin vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pholidota (Schuppentiere)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Manidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Phataginus	Rhynchocyon
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.