Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Thomasomys
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.