Malayan Water Shrew vs Orellana's Collared Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Mannophryne orellana

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Orellana's Collared Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Orellana's Collared 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	Aromobatidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Mannophryne
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Mannophryne orellana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Orellana's Collared Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Orellana's Collared Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orellana's Collared Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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