Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Ornate Shrew

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Macroscelididae	Soricidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Sorex
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Ornate 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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.