Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Ornate Shrew

Rana boylii compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Ornate 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	Ranidae	Soricidae
Genus	Rana	Sorex
Species	Rana boylii	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.