Douroucouli du Panama vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Aotus zonalis compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Douroucouli du Panama is Data Deficient while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Douroucouli du Panama	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Primates (приматы)	Macroscelidea (прыгунчики)
Family	Aotidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Aotus	Rhynchocyon
Species	Aotus zonalis	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Douroucouli du Panama and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Douroucouli du Panama

DD — Data Deficient

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Douroucouli du Panama	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Douroucouli du Panama

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.