Мохноногий сыч vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Aegolius funereus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Мохноногий сыч is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Мохноногий сыч	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Strigiformes (совообразные)	Macroscelidea (прыгунчики)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Aegolius	Rhynchocyon
Species	Aegolius funereus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Мохноногий сыч

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Мохноногий сыч	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Мохноногий сыч

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Мохноногий сыч

The Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) is a species in the genus Aegolius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.