Amazon river frog vs Jungle Shrew

Lithobates palmipes compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Amazon river frog is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon river frog	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ranidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lithobates	Suncus
Species	Lithobates palmipes	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon river frog and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon river frog

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon river frog	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon river frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon river frog

The Amazon river frog (Lithobates palmipes) is a species in the genus Lithobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.