Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Lièvre Roux de Natal

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Lièvre Roux de Natal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Lièvre Roux de Natal
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Macroscelididae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Pronolagus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Lièvre Roux de Natal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Lièvre Roux de Natal
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.

Lièvre Roux de Natal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.