American water shrew vs Tandapi Treefrog

Sorex palustris compared with Hyloscirtus alytolylax

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Tandapi Treefrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Tandapi Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Sorex	Hyloscirtus
Species	Sorex palustris	Hyloscirtus alytolylax

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Tandapi Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tandapi Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Tandapi Treefrog
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.

Tandapi Treefrog

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.