Japanese Water Shrew vs Puddle Frog

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Occidozyga sumatrana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Puddle 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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Occidozyga
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Occidozyga sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Puddle Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Puddle Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puddle Frog

Habitat

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