Malayan Water Shrew vs Pleasing Poison Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Ameerega bassleri

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Pleasing Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Pleasing Poison 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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ameerega
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Ameerega bassleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Pleasing Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Pleasing Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleasing Poison Frog

Habitat

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