Malayan Water Shrew vs Ornate Treefrog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Boana ornatissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Ornate 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	Hylidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Boana
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Boana ornatissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Ornate Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.