Elegant Water Shrew vs Merida Treefrog

Nectogale elegans compared with Dendropsophus meridensis

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Merida Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Merida 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	Dendropsophus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Dendropsophus meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Merida Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.