Malayan Water Shrew vs Starry Leaf Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Phyllomedusa coelestis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Starry 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 coelestis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Starry Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starry Leaf Frog

Habitat

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