Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs house mouse

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Mus musculus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while house mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	house mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Macroscelididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Mus musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and house mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

house mouse

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	house mouse
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	2 years
Average Length	—	9 cm
Average Weight	—	20 g

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.

house mouse

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (10 countries).

house mouse

Among the most widespread and numerous mammals on Earth, house mice originated in South Asia and have accompanied human civilization across every continent except Antarctica. Weighing just 15–25 g, they are highly adaptable omnivores capable of surviving on minimal food and water. As the world's most commonly used laboratory animal, the house mouse has contributed to virtually every branch of biomedical research. They cause significant agricultural damage globally.