Flea-frog vs Giant Mole Shrew

Brachycephalus didactylus compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Flea-frog is Least Concern while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea-frog	Giant Mole 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	Brachycephalidae	Soricidae
Genus	Brachycephalus	Anourosorex
Species	Brachycephalus didactylus	Anourosorex schmidi

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea-frog and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea-frog	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

Habitat

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

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.