Malayan Water Shrew vs Speckled Treefrog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Sarcohyla psarosema

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Speckled Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Speckled 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	Sarcohyla
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Sarcohyla psarosema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Speckled Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Speckled Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.