Gavilán común vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Accipiter nisus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Gavilán común is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gavilán común	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Accipiter	Rhynchocyon
Species	Accipiter nisus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gavilán común and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Gavilán común

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gavilán común	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gavilán común

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Gavilán común

El gavilán común (Accipiter nisus) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.