American water shrew vs Limborg's Frog

Sorex palustris compared with Limnonectes limborgi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American water shrew Limborg's Frog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Soricidae Dicroglossidae
Genus Sorex Limnonectes
Species Sorex palustris Limnonectes limborgi

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Limborg's Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Limborg's Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American water shrew Limborg's Frog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Limborg's Frog

Habitat

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

American water shrew

The American water shrew (Sorex palustris) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limborg's Frog

No description available.

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