Elegant Water Shrew vs Mutable rainfrog

Nectogale elegans compared with Pristimantis mutabilis

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Mutable rainfrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Mutable rainfrog
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	Craugastoridae
Genus	Nectogale	Pristimantis
Species	Nectogale elegans	Pristimantis mutabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mutable rainfrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Mutable rainfrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mutable rainfrog

Habitat

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