Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Horus Swift

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Apus horus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Horus Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Horus Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Aves (burung)
Order	Macroscelidea (Celurut gajah)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Macroscelididae	Apodidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Apus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Apus horus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Horus Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Horus Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Horus Swift
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.

Horus Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.