Malayan Water Shrew vs Mutschmann’s Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Odorrana mutschmanni

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Mutschmann’s Frog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Mutschmann’s 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	Odorrana
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Odorrana mutschmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Mutschmann’s Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Mutschmann’s Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mutschmann’s Frog

Habitat

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