Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs La Loma Treefrog

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Hyloscirtus colymba

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while La Loma Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	La Loma Treefrog
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	Hyloscirtus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Hyloscirtus colymba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

La Loma Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	La Loma Treefrog
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.

La Loma Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.