Chaco Treefrog vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Boana raniceps compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Chaco Treefrog is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chaco Treefrog	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Hylidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Boana	Rhynchocyon
Species	Boana raniceps	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chaco Treefrog and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chaco Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chaco Treefrog	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chaco Treefrog

Habitat

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

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.

Chaco Treefrog

The Chaco Treefrog (Boana raniceps) is a species in the genus Boana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.