Elegant Water Shrew vs Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog

Nectogale elegans compared with Charadrahyla sakbah

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Mixteca Cloud-forest 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	Charadrahyla
Species	Nectogale elegans	Charadrahyla sakbah

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

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