Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Variegated Treefrog

Blarina hylophaga compared with Megastomatohyla mixomaculata

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Variegated Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Variegated 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	Megastomatohyla
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Megastomatohyla mixomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variegated Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Variegated 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.

Variegated Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.