Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Japanese Weasel

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Japanese Weasel
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	Macroscelidea (象鼩目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Macroscelididae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Mustela
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.