Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs mutundu

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Croton macrostachyus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while mutundu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	mutundu
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Macroscelidea (อันดับหนูผีช้าง)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Macroscelididae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Croton
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	mutundu
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.

mutundu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.