Malayan Water Shrew vs Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Leptodactylus validus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Smooth-skinned ditch frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Smooth-skinned ditch 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	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Leptodactylus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Leptodactylus validus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Smooth-skinned ditch frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Smooth-skinned ditch frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Venezuela.