Hallowell’s Tree Frog vs Malayan Water Shrew

Hyla hallowellii compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Hallowell’s Tree Frog is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hallowell’s Tree Frog	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	Hylidae	Soricidae
Genus	Hyla	Chimarrogale
Species	Hyla hallowellii	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Hallowell’s Tree Frog and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hallowell’s Tree Frog

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hallowell’s Tree Frog	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hallowell’s Tree Frog

Habitat

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

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.