Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Charadrahyla sakbah

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Mixteca Cloud-forest 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	Charadrahyla
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Charadrahyla sakbah

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Mixteca Cloud-forest 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.

Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

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