Emerald Treefrog vs Eurasian water shrew

Exerodonta smaragdina compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Emerald Treefrog is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Treefrog	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hylidae	Soricidae
Genus	Exerodonta	Neomys
Species	Exerodonta smaragdina	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Treefrog and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Emerald Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Treefrog	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.