Chihuahua Gray vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Arachnida (蛛形纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Araneae (蜘蛛目)	Macroscelidea (象鼩目)
Family	Theraphosidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Rhynchocyon
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahua Gray and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.