Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Zoque Treefrog

Blarina hylophaga compared with Quilticohyla zoque

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Zoque 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	Quilticohyla
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Quilticohyla zoque

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Zoque Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Zoque 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.

Zoque 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.