Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Macroscelidea (코끼리땃쥐)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Macroscelididae	Soricidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Crocidura
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
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.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).