Flea-frog vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Brachycephalus hermogenesi compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Flea-frog is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea-frog	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	Brachycephalidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Brachycephalus	Rhynchocyon
Species	Brachycephalus hermogenesi	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea-frog	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

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.