Black Kauri vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Braconidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Agathis	Rhynchocyon
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.