Elegant Water Shrew vs Temple Treefrog

Nectogale elegans compared with Kurixalus idiootocus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Temple 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	Rhacophoridae
Genus	Nectogale	Kurixalus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Kurixalus idiootocus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Temple Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Temple Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.