Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs オビワラジムシ

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while オビワラジムシ is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	オビワラジムシ
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Malacostraca (軟甲綱)
Order	Macroscelidea (ハネジネズミ)	Isopoda (ワラジムシ目)
Family	Macroscelididae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Porcellio
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Porcellio dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and オビワラジムシ share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

オビワラジムシ

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	オビワラジムシ
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.

オビワラジムシ

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).