Elegant Water Shrew vs Gray Treefrog

Nectogale elegans compared with Dryophytes versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Gray Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Nectogale	Dryophytes
Species	Nectogale elegans	Dryophytes versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Gray Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gray Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Gray Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.