Malayan Water Shrew vs Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Craugastor hobartsmithi

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Smith's Pygmy Robber 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	Craugastoridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Craugastor
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Craugastor hobartsmithi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.