Malayan Water Shrew vs Tarahumara Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lithobates tarahumarae

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Tarahumara Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Tarahumara 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	Ranidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lithobates
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Lithobates tarahumarae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Tarahumara Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Tarahumara Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarahumara Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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