Elegant Water Shrew vs Roque Treefrog

Nectogale elegans compared with Hyloscirtus phyllognathus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Roque 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 phyllognathus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Roque Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roque Treefrog

Habitat

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