Malayan Water Shrew vs Ridged Treefrog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Dryophytes plicatus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Ridged Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Ridged 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	Dryophytes
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Dryophytes plicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Ridged Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Ridged Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.