Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Mindanao Lowland Apomys

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Apomys littoralis

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Mindanao Lowland Apomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Mindanao Lowland Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Macroscelidea (Celurut gajah)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Macroscelididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Apomys
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Apomys littoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Mindanao Lowland Apomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Mindanao Lowland Apomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Mindanao Lowland Apomys
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.

Mindanao Lowland Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.