Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs small tortoiseshell

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Macroscelidea (象鼩目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Macroscelididae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Aglais
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。