Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Palmer's Treefrog

Blarina hylophaga compared with Hyloscirtus palmeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Palmer's 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	Blarina	Hyloscirtus
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Hyloscirtus palmeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Palmer's Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Palmer's Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmer's Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.