Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Laysan Duck

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Laysan Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Aves (chim)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Anseriformes (bộ Ngỗng)
Family	Macroscelididae	Anatidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Anas
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Laysan Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Laysan Duck
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.

Laysan Duck

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Laysan Duck

Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.