Cerceta de la Campbell vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Anas nesiotis compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Cerceta de la Campbell is Vulnerable while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta de la Campbell	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Anatidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Anas	Rhynchocyon
Species	Anas nesiotis	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerceta de la Campbell and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cerceta de la Campbell

VU — Vulnerable

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta de la Campbell	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerceta de la Campbell

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Cerceta de la Campbell

The Campbell Islands Teal (Anas nesiotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.