Malayan Water Shrew vs Small-headed Treefrog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Dendropsophus microcephalus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Small-headed Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Small-headed 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	Dendropsophus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Dendropsophus microcephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Small-headed Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Small-headed Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small-headed Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela.