Himalayan Water Shrew vs River Frog

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Lithobates heckscheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	River Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Ranidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lithobates
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Lithobates heckscheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and River Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

River Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	River Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

River Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in China.