Lesser Swamp Frog vs Ornate Shrew

Limnonectes paramacrodon compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Swamp Frog	Ornate 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	Dicroglossidae	Soricidae
Genus	Limnonectes	Sorex
Species	Limnonectes paramacrodon	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Swamp Frog and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Swamp Frog	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.