Malayan Water Shrew vs Painted frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Discoglossus pictus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Painted frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Painted 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	Alytidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Discoglossus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Discoglossus pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Painted frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Painted frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).