Eurasian Least Shrew vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Sorex minutissimus compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Perijá’s Stream 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	Hylidae
Genus	Sorex	Hyloscirtus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

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