Malayan Water Shrew vs Rock Skipper Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Staurois latopalmatus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Rock Skipper Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Rock Skipper 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	Ranidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Staurois
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Staurois latopalmatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Rock Skipper Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Rock Skipper Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Skipper Frog

Habitat

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