Malayan Water Shrew vs Upper Orinoco Treefrog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Boana wavrini

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Upper Orinoco Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Upper Orinoco 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	Boana
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Boana wavrini

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Upper Orinoco Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Upper Orinoco Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Orinoco Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.