Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs paddle grass

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Halophila decipiens

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while paddle grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	paddle grass
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Macroscelidea (ハネジネズミ)	Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family	Macroscelididae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Halophila
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Halophila decipiens

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

paddle grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	paddle grass
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.

paddle grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, and Taiwan.