Malayan Water Shrew vs Valle Robber Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Pristimantis cabrerai

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Valle Robber Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Valle Robber 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	Craugastoridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pristimantis
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Pristimantis cabrerai

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Valle Robber Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Valle Robber Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Valle Robber Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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