European pine marten vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Martes martes compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• European pine marten is Critically Endangered while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European pine marten	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Macroscelidea (прыгунчики)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Martes	Rhynchocyon
Species	Martes martes	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

European pine marten and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European pine marten	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European pine marten

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

European pine marten

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.