Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Lowland Tapir

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Lowland Tapir
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	Macroscelidea (ハネジネズミ)	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)
Family	Macroscelididae	Tapiridae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Tapirus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.