Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Redbelly Toad

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Melanophryniscus langonei

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Redbelly Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Redbelly Toad
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	Bufonidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Melanophryniscus
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Melanophryniscus langonei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Redbelly Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Redbelly Toad
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.

Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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