Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Kaukasus-Waldmaus

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Kaukasus-Waldmaus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Kaukasus-Waldmaus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Kaukasus-Waldmaus
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.

Kaukasus-Waldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.