Black-capped Antwren vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Herpsilochmus atricapillus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Black-capped Antwren is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Antwren	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)	Macroscelidea (прыгунчики)
Family	Thamnophilidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Herpsilochmus	Rhynchocyon
Species	Herpsilochmus atricapillus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Antwren and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Antwren

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Antwren	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Antwren

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-capped Antwren

The Black-capped Antwren (Herpsilochmus atricapillus) is a species in the genus Herpsilochmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.