Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Red-eyed Treefrog

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Agalychnis callidryas

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Red-eyed Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Red-eyed 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	Phyllomedusidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Agalychnis
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Agalychnis callidryas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Red-eyed Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Red-eyed 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.

Red-eyed Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.