Broad-muzzled Bat vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-muzzled Bat	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Macroscelidea (ハネジネズミ)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Submyotodon	Rhynchocyon
Species	Submyotodon latirostris	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-muzzled Bat and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-muzzled Bat	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.