Malayan Water Shrew vs Showy Leopard Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lithobates spectabilis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Showy Leopard Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Showy Leopard 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	Lithobates
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Lithobates spectabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Showy Leopard Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Showy Leopard Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Showy Leopard Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.