Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Perodicticus calabarensis

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Arctocebus calabarensis

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Perodicticus calabarensis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Perodicticus calabarensis
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Macroscelidea (прыгунчики)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Macroscelididae	Lorisidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Arctocebus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Arctocebus calabarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Perodicticus calabarensis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Perodicticus calabarensis
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.

Perodicticus calabarensis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.