Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Céphalophe de Maxwell

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Céphalophe de Maxwell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Céphalophe de Maxwell
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Macroscelididae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Philantomba
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Céphalophe de Maxwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Céphalophe de Maxwell
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.

Céphalophe de Maxwell

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.