Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Caiarara ka’apor

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Cebus kaapori

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Caiarara ka’apor is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Caiarara ka’apor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Macroscelididae	Cebidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Cebus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Cebus kaapori

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Caiarara ka’apor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Caiarara ka’apor

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Caiarara ka’apor
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.

Caiarara ka’apor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.