Adorned Robber Frog vs African elephant

Craugastor decoratus compared with Loxodonta africana

Key Differences

• Adorned Robber Frog is Least Concern while African elephant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adorned Robber Frog	African elephant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Proboscidea (Elephants)
Family	Craugastoridae	Elephantidae (Elephants)
Genus	Craugastor	Loxodonta (African Elephants)
Species	Craugastor decoratus	Loxodonta africana

Evolutionary Relationship

Adorned Robber Frog and African elephant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Adorned Robber Frog

LC — Least Concern

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adorned Robber Frog	African elephant
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	65 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	6.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adorned Robber Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

African elephant

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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Adorned Robber Frog

The Adorned Robber Frog (Craugastor decoratus) is a species in the genus Craugastor. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands, found across Mexico.

African elephant

The largest land animal on Earth, African elephants can reach 7,000 kg and inhabit sub-Saharan savannas, forests, and wetlands. Highly intelligent with complex social structures led by matriarchs, they communicate through infrasound, rumbles, and touch. As ecosystem engineers, they shape habitats by uprooting trees, digging waterholes, and dispersing seeds. Vulnerable, with populations declining due to ivory poaching and habitat loss.