Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Mulot Pygmée

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Apodemus uralensis

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Mulot Pygmée is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Mulot Pygmée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Macroscelididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Apodemus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Apodemus uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Mulot Pygmée

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Mulot Pygmée
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.

Mulot Pygmée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.