Java Flying Frog vs Malayan Water Shrew

Rhacophorus margaritifer compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Java Flying Frog is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Java Flying 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	Rhacophoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Rhacophorus	Chimarrogale
Species	Rhacophorus margaritifer	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Java Flying Frog and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Java Flying Frog

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Java Flying Frog	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Java Flying Frog

Habitat

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

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.