Jungle Shrew vs Ridged Treefrog

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Dryophytes plicatus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Ridged Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Ridged Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Suncus	Dryophytes
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Dryophytes plicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Ridged Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Ridged Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Ridged Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.