Malayan Water Shrew vs Palefooted Tree Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Philautus pallidipes

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Palefooted Tree Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Palefooted Tree 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	Rhacophoridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Philautus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Philautus pallidipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Palefooted Tree Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Palefooted Tree Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Palefooted Tree Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palefooted Tree Frog

Habitat

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