Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Marbled Toad

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Incilius marmoreus

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Marbled Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Marbled Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Amphibia (उभयचर)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Anura (मेंढक)
Family	Macroscelididae	Bufonidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Incilius
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Incilius marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Marbled Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Marbled 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.

Marbled Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.