Malayan Water Shrew vs Southern Walking Leaf Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Phyllomedusa iheringii

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Southern Walking Leaf Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Southern Walking Leaf 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	Phyllomedusidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phyllomedusa
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Phyllomedusa iheringii

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Southern Walking Leaf Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Walking Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Southern Walking Leaf Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Walking Leaf Frog

Habitat

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