Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Himalayan Maple

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Acer oblongum

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Himalayan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Himalayan Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Macroscelidea (象鼩目)	Sapindales (无患子目)
Family	Macroscelididae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Acer
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Acer oblongum

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Himalayan Maple
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.

Himalayan Maple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Afghanistan, Algeria, and Tanzania.