Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Nitzschia
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant 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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Nitzschia angularis e uma diatomea penada de agua doce alongada com polos angulares e um rafe distintivo posicionado ao longo da quilha do frustulo. Habita ambientes de agua doce eutroficos a mesotroficos, incluindo rios, lagoas e lagos enriquecidos em nutrientes. Esta diatomea fotosintetica esta associada a condicoes de agua doce moderadamente enriquecidas.