Elegant Water Shrew vs Spotted Chirping Frog

Nectogale elegans compared with Eleutherodactylus guttilatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Spotted Chirping Frog
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	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus	Nectogale	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Eleutherodactylus guttilatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Water Shrew and Spotted Chirping Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Chirping Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Spotted Chirping Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Chirping Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.