Brownbelly Leaf Frog vs Malayan Water Shrew

Phyllomedusa tarsius compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Brownbelly Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownbelly Leaf 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	Phyllomedusidae	Soricidae
Genus	Phyllomedusa	Chimarrogale
Species	Phyllomedusa tarsius	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brownbelly Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownbelly Leaf Frog	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brownbelly Leaf Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brownbelly Leaf Frog

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