Malayan Water Shrew vs Piebald Spiny Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Nanorana maculosa

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Piebald Spiny Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Piebald Spiny 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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Nanorana
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Nanorana maculosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Piebald Spiny Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Piebald Spiny Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piebald Spiny Frog

Habitat

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