Ornate Shrew vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Sorex ornatus compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Perijá’s Stream 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	Sorex	Hyloscirtus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

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