Chinese Water Shrew vs Plateau Frog

Chimarrogale styani compared with Nanorana pleskei

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Plateau Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Plateau 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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Nanorana
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Nanorana pleskei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Plateau Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Plateau Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plateau Frog

Habitat

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

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.