Lowland Burrowing Treefrog vs Malayan Water Shrew

Smilisca fodiens compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lowland Burrowing Treefrog is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Burrowing Treefrog	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	Hylidae	Soricidae
Genus	Smilisca	Chimarrogale
Species	Smilisca fodiens	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Burrowing Treefrog	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.