Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Rhynchocyon petersi compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi is Vulnerable while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Macroscelidea (象鼩目)	Macroscelidea (象鼩目)
Family same	Macroscelididae	Macroscelididae
Genus same	Rhynchocyon	Rhynchocyon
Species	Rhynchocyon petersi	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhynchocyon.

Conservation Status

Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi

VU — Vulnerable

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi

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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi

The Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi (Rhynchocyon petersi) is a species in the genus Rhynchocyon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 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 biogeo

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇰🇪 Kenya