Lowah Frog vs Malayan Water Shrew

Occidozyga semipalmata compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowah 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	Dicroglossidae	Soricidae
Genus	Occidozyga	Chimarrogale
Species	Occidozyga semipalmata	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lowah Frog

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowah Frog	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowah Frog

Habitat

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

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.