Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Hellgelber Violettmilchling

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Lactarius flavidus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Hellgelber Violettmilchling is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hellgelber Violettmilchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Macroscelididae	Russulaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Lactarius
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Lactarius flavidus

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Hellgelber Violettmilchling

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hellgelber Violettmilchling
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.

Hellgelber Violettmilchling

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hellgelber Violettmilchling

Lactarius flavidus is a gilled mushroom in the milk cap genus with a pale yellowish cap and white to yellowish latex that exudes when cut. It grows in Mediterranean and southern European forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with oak and pine trees. This fungus exchanges soil nutrients for photosynthetic sugars with its tree partners.