Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Hairy Bracket

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Trametes hirsuta

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Hairy Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hairy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Macroscelidea (象鼩目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Macroscelididae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Trametes
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Trametes hirsuta

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Hairy Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hairy Bracket
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.

Hairy Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.