Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs Tan-edged Treefrog

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Sarcohyla cyclada

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while Tan-edged Treefrog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Tan-edged Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Macroscelidea (прыгунчики)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Macroscelididae	Hylidae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Sarcohyla
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Sarcohyla cyclada

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rumped elephant shrew and Tan-edged Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Tan-edged Treefrog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew	Tan-edged 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.

Tan-edged Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.