Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs zimbro

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Juniperus sabina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	zimbro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Macroscelididae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Juniperus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Juniperus sabina

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

zimbro

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	zimbro
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.

zimbro

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).