Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Hallowell’s Tree Frog

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Hyla hallowellii

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Hallowell’s Tree Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hallowell’s Tree Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Macroscelididae	Hylidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Hyla
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Hyla hallowellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Hallowell’s Tree Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Hallowell’s Tree Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Hallowell’s Tree Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Hallowell’s Tree Frog

Habitat

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