Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Ruby poison-arrow frog

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Ameerega parvula

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Ruby poison-arrow frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Ruby poison-arrow 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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Ameerega
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Ameerega parvula

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Ruby poison-arrow frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Ruby poison-arrow frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Ruby poison-arrow 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.

Ruby poison-arrow frog

Habitat

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