Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Nimba otter shrew

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Macroscelidea (Celurut gajah)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Macroscelididae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Micropotamogale
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Nimba otter shrew
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.

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.