Boqueron Robber Frog vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Niceforonia latens compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Boqueron Robber Frog is Vulnerable while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boqueron Robber Frog	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Macroscelidea (Fil sivri fareleri)
Family	Craugastoridae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Niceforonia	Rhynchocyon
Species	Niceforonia latens	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boqueron Robber Frog and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Boqueron Robber Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boqueron Robber Frog	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boqueron Robber Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Boqueron Robber Frog

The Boqueron Robber Frog (Niceforonia latens) is a species in the genus Niceforonia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.