Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Aves (burung)
Order	Macroscelidea (Celurut gajah)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Macroscelididae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Accipiter
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Sharp-shinned Hawk
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.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 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.