Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs robust shell

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Littoraria undulata

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while robust shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	robust shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Macroscelididae	Littorinidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Littoraria
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Littoraria undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and robust shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

robust shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	robust shell
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.

robust shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.