Malayan Water Shrew vs Mink Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lithobates septentrionalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Mink Frog
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	Ranidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lithobates
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Lithobates septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Mink Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mink Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.