Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Neotropical otter

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Macroscelidea (อันดับหนูผีช้าง)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Macroscelididae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Lontra
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.