Elegant Water Shrew vs Sumatra Frog

Nectogale elegans compared with Hylarana persimilis

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Sumatra Frog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Sumatra 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	Ranidae
Genus	Nectogale	Hylarana
Species	Nectogale elegans	Hylarana persimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sumatra Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Sumatra Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatra Frog

Habitat

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