Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Macroscelidea (Fil sivri fareleri)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Macroscelididae	Dipodidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Salpingotus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.