Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs North American least shrew

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	North American least 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	Macroscelidea (象鼩目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Macroscelididae	Soricidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Cryptotis
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	North American least shrew
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.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.