Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Little-devil poison frog

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Oophaga sylvatica

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Little-devil poison frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Little-devil poison frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Amphibia (برمائيات)
Order	Macroscelidea (زبابيات الفيل)	Anura (ضفدع)
Family	Macroscelididae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Oophaga
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Oophaga sylvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Little-devil poison frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Little-devil poison frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Little-devil poison frog
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.

Little-devil poison frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.