Malayan Water Shrew vs Tepui Tree Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Boana tepuiana

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Tepui Tree Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Tepui Tree 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	Hylidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Boana
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Boana tepuiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Tepui Tree Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Tepui Tree Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tepui Tree Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.