Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Calabar-Angwantibo

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Arctocebus calabarensis

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Calabar-Angwantibo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Calabar-Angwantibo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Macroscelididae	Lorisidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Arctocebus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Arctocebus calabarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Calabar-Angwantibo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Calabar-Angwantibo
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.

Calabar-Angwantibo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.