Confusing Toad vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Incilius perplexus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Confusing Toad is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Toad	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	Bufonidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Incilius	Rhynchocyon
Species	Incilius perplexus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Toad	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.