Malayan Water Shrew vs Palmer's Treefrog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Hyloscirtus palmeri

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Palmer's Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Palmer's 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	Hyloscirtus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Hyloscirtus palmeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Palmer's Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Palmer's Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmer's Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.