Fringe-toed Foamfrog vs Malayan Water Shrew

Leptodactylus melanonotus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Fringe-toed Foamfrog is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringe-toed Foamfrog	Malayan 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	Leptodactylidae	Soricidae
Genus	Leptodactylus	Chimarrogale
Species	Leptodactylus melanonotus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringe-toed Foamfrog and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fringe-toed Foamfrog

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringe-toed Foamfrog	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringe-toed Foamfrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.