common tree frog vs Jungle Shrew

Hyla arborea compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• common tree frog is Critically Endangered while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common tree frog	Jungle 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	Hylidae	Soricidae
Genus	Hyla	Suncus
Species	Hyla arborea	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

common tree frog and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

common tree frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common tree frog	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

common tree frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common tree frog

common tree frog (Hyla arborea) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.