Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Lasioglossum malachurum

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Sharp-collared Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Sharp-collared Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Macroscelididae	Halictidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Lasioglossum
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Lasioglossum malachurum

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Sharp-collared Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Sharp-collared Furrow Bee
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.

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Portugal.