Loutre de Cánada vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Lontra canadensis compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Loutre de Cánada is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre de Cánada	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Lontra	Rhynchocyon
Species	Lontra canadensis	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Loutre de Cánada and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Loutre de Cánada

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre de Cánada	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loutre de Cánada

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Loutre de Cánada

The Canadian Otter (Lontra canadensis) is a species in the genus Lontra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.