Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Hinde s Aethomys

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Aethomys hindei

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Hinde s Aethomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hinde s Aethomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Macroscelidea (прыгунчики)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Macroscelididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Aethomys
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Aethomys hindei

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Hinde s Aethomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Hinde s Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hinde s Aethomys
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.

Hinde s Aethomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.