De Brazza s Monkey vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Cercopithecus neglectus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• De Brazza s Monkey is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Brazza s Monkey	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Macroscelidea (อันดับหนูผีช้าง)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Rhynchocyon
Species	Cercopithecus neglectus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

De Brazza s Monkey and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

De Brazza s Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Brazza s Monkey	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Brazza s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.