Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Cryptic Robber Frog

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Pristimantis cryptomelas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Cryptic Robber 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	Craugastoridae
Genus	Blarinella	Pristimantis
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Pristimantis cryptomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Cryptic Robber Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cryptic Robber Frog

Habitat

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.