Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Listige Manguste

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Listige Manguste is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Listige Manguste
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Macroscelididae	Herpestidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Dologale
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Listige Manguste

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Listige Manguste
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.

Listige Manguste

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.