Cauca Poison Frog vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Andinobates bombetes compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison 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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Andinobates	Rhynchocyon
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Göster Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cauca Poison 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.

Cauca Poison Frog

The Cauca Poison Frog (Andinobates bombetes) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.