Ornate Shrew vs Smooth Guardian Frog

Sorex ornatus compared with Limnonectes palavanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Smooth Guardian 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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Sorex	Limnonectes
Species	Sorex ornatus	Limnonectes palavanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Smooth Guardian Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Guardian Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Smooth Guardian Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Guardian Frog

Habitat

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