Ant Frog vs Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Microhyla ornata compared with Blarinella quadraticauda

Key Differences

• Ant Frog is Least Concern while Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Frog	Asiatic Short-tailed 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	Microhylidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microhyla	Blarinella
Species	Microhyla ornata	Blarinella quadraticauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Frog and Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ant Frog

LC — Least Concern

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Frog	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant Frog

Habitat

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

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ant Frog

The Ant Frog (Microhyla ornata) is a species in the genus Microhyla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

The Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella quadraticauda) is a species in the genus Blarinella. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.