Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Primrose peerless

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Narcissus medioluteus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Primrose peerless is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Primrose peerless
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Macroscelidea (Celurut gajah)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Narcissus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Narcissus medioluteus

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Primrose peerless

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Primrose peerless
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.

Primrose peerless

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States).