Boulenger's rocket frog vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Hyloxalus vertebralis compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• Boulenger's rocket frog is Critically Endangered while Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boulenger's rocket frog	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Talpidae
Genus	Hyloxalus	Uropsilus
Species	Hyloxalus vertebralis	Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Boulenger's rocket frog and Chinese Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boulenger's rocket frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boulenger's rocket frog	Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boulenger's rocket frog

Habitat

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

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boulenger's rocket frog

The Boulenger's Rocket Frog (Hyloxalus vertebralis) is a species in the genus Hyloxalus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.