Flea-frog vs Long-clawed Shrew

Brachycephalus hermogenesi compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flea-frog Long-clawed 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 Sorex
Species Brachycephalus hermogenesi Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Flea-frog Long-clawed Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

Habitat

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

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea-frog

No description available.

Long-clawed Shrew

No description available.

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