Coronated Treefrog vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Triprion spinosus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Coronated Treefrog is Near Threatened while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coronated 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	Triprion	Rhynchocyon
Species	Triprion spinosus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coronated Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coronated Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.