Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Marsh frog

Blarina hylophaga compared with Pelophylax ridibundus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Marsh 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	Blarina	Pelophylax
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Pelophylax ridibundus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew and Marsh frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Marsh frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Marsh frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Marsh frog

Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.