Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs lettered cone

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Conus litteratus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while lettered cone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	lettered cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Macroscelididae	Conidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Conus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Conus litteratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

lettered cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	lettered cone
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.

lettered cone

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (Norway).