Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Species code: za

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Zostera asiatica

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Species code: za is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Species code: za
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order	Macroscelidea (прыгунчики)	Alismatales (частухоцветные)
Family	Macroscelididae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Zostera
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Zostera asiatica

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Species code: za

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Species code: za
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.

Species code: za

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.