Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs North Sulawesi Babirusa

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Babyrousa celebensis

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while North Sulawesi Babirusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	North Sulawesi Babirusa
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Macroscelidea (прыгунчики)	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)
Family	Macroscelididae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Babyrousa
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Babyrousa celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and North Sulawesi Babirusa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

North Sulawesi Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	North Sulawesi Babirusa
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.

North Sulawesi Babirusa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.