Balu Oriental Frog vs Malayan Water Shrew

Occidozyga baluensis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Balu Oriental Frog is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balu Oriental Frog	Malayan Water 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	Dicroglossidae	Soricidae
Genus	Occidozyga	Chimarrogale
Species	Occidozyga baluensis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Balu Oriental Frog and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balu Oriental Frog

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balu Oriental Frog	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balu Oriental Frog

Habitat

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

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balu Oriental Frog

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