Blue-bellied Poison Frog vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Andinobates minutus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Blue-bellied Poison Frog is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-bellied Poison Frog	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Anura (无尾目)	Macroscelidea (象鼩目)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Andinobates	Rhynchocyon
Species	Andinobates minutus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-bellied Poison Frog and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

The Blue-bellied Poison Frog (Andinobates minutus) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.