Campagnol De Fatio vs Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi

Microtus multiplex compared with Rhynchocyon petersi

Key Differences

• Campagnol De Fatio is Least Concern while Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campagnol De Fatio	Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Cricetidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Microtus	Rhynchocyon
Species	Microtus multiplex	Rhynchocyon petersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Campagnol De Fatio and Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Campagnol De Fatio

LC — Least Concern

Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campagnol De Fatio	Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campagnol De Fatio

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi

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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Campagnol De Fatio

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi

The Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi (Rhynchocyon petersi) is a species in the genus Rhynchocyon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 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 biogeo