Chimantá Poison Frog vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Anura (개구리목)	Macroscelidea (코끼리땃쥐)
Family	Aromobatidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Rhynchocyon
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chimantá Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chimantá Poison Frog

The Chimantá Poison Frog (Anomaloglossus rufulus) is a species in the genus Anomaloglossus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.