Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Hottentotten-Goldmull

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hottentotten-Goldmull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Macroscelididae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Amblysomus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Hottentotten-Goldmull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hottentotten-Goldmull
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.

Hottentotten-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.