Malayan Water Shrew vs Variable-backed Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Pulchrana signata

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Variable-backed Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Variable-backed 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	Pulchrana
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Pulchrana signata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Variable-backed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Variable-backed Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable-backed Frog

Habitat

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