Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs White-cheeked Pintail

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	White-cheeked Pintail
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 bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	White-cheeked Pintail
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.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

No description available.

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.