Elegant Water Shrew vs Hallowell’s Tree Frog

Nectogale elegans compared with Hyla hallowellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Hallowell’s Tree 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	Hylidae
Genus	Nectogale	Hyla
Species	Nectogale elegans	Hyla hallowellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Hallowell’s Tree Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hallowell’s Tree Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Hallowell’s Tree Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hallowell’s Tree Frog

Habitat

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