Malayan Water Shrew vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Perijá’s Stream 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	Hylidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Hyloscirtus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

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