Malayan Water Shrew vs Orange-bellied Treefrog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Zhangixalus aurantiventris

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Orange-bellied Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Orange-bellied Treefrog
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	Rhacophoridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Zhangixalus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Zhangixalus aurantiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Orange-bellied Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-bellied Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Orange-bellied Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-bellied Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.