Elegant Water Shrew vs Palmer's Treefrog

Nectogale elegans compared with Hyloscirtus palmeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Palmer's 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	Hyloscirtus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Hyloscirtus palmeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Palmer's Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Palmer's Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmer's Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.