Malayan Water Shrew vs Smooth Guardian Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Limnonectes palavanensis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Smooth Guardian Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Smooth Guardian 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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Limnonectes
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Limnonectes palavanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Guardian Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Smooth Guardian Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Guardian Frog

Habitat

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