Elegant Water Shrew vs Map Treefrog

Nectogale elegans compared with Boana geographica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Map 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	Boana
Species	Nectogale elegans	Boana geographica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Map Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Map Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.