Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Anisognathus igniventris

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Passeriformes (पासरीफ़ोर्मीज़)
Family	Macroscelididae	Thraupidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Anisognathus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Anisognathus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
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.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.